Fireworks & Bonfire Nights in Dorset – Updated for 2023

Looking for fireworks displays in Dorset? Then you are in luck- we have created this useful guide to help you make your plans for Bonfire Night 2023.

This guide shows you all the information you need about the best bonfire night events in Dorset.

The guide covers the whole of Dorset, so whether you’re looking for a fireworks event in Bournemouth, Weymouth, Abbotsbury, Poole, or anywhere else in Dorset, we have you covered.

If you are planning a spectacular fireworks event that is not on the list, why not add it to The Tourist Trail by using our free ‘upload your own event‘ form? Or if you are looking for more things to do in Dorset, you can use the buttons below to find a range of exciting ideas.

Browse more upcoming event guides below:


Lyme Regis Firework Display and Bonfire Night

Sandy Beach, Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3JF

Saturday November 4th 2023

Fireworks from the Cobb 6:30pm | Followed by Bonfire on the beach

Tickets: FREE


New Milton Fireworks

Fawcetts Field, Christchurch Road, New Milton, BH25 6QF

Date: 28th October 2023

Gates open 5:30pm

Bonfire Lit 6pm | Fireworks at 7pm

Giant fun fair | Indoor family fun zone | Have a go sports | Live music

Tickets: £6 per adult | £4 for under 16’s | under 4’s FREE


Butchers Coppice Fireworks

Butcher’s Coppice, Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, BH11 9JW

Saturday November 4th 2023

Gates open 5:30pm | Fire Lit 6pm | Guy Competition 7pm | Fireworks 7:30pm

Tickets: Family £10 in advance or £12 on the day | Adults £5 in advance or £6 on the day | Child £2.50 in advance or £3 on the day


Places to Stay in Dorset

Dudsbury Lodge | Dorset

4 Dudsbury Court, Glissons, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9FJ

The Acorn Inn | Dorset

28 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorset, DT2 0JW


FREE Firework Night on Poole Quay

Poole Quay, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1BW

November 5th 2023

Gates open 5pm

Live Music | Family Entertainment | Fireworks 8pm

FREE event


Taverham fireworks

East Dorset Fireworks Night 2023

East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Poole, BH14 8BL

Saturday November 4th 2023

Gates Open 5pm, Fireworks Display 7PM

Tickets: Adult (15+) £8 | Children £5 | Under 2’s FREE | Family ticket £24


Leweston Fireworks Night

Leweston School, Sherborne, DT9 6EN

Friday November 3rd 2023

Gates open 17.30

Bonfire lit 18.30

Fireworks at 19:30

Tickets: Adults £9.50 | Child £6.50   |   Under 3’s FREE


Places to Eat & Drink in Dorset

The Acorn Inn | Dorset

28 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorset, DT2 0JW

Village Hotels | Bournemouth

Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DZ

Key West Bar & Grill

Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5AA


Why not make a weekend of it? You can see our listings for places to eat and drink and places to stay in Dorset by using the buttons below.

☀️ Book a Holiday?

You can book accommodation right here on The Tourist Trail!

Explore our range of fantastic accommodation now. 👇

Search Accommodation

Book Now
Close