Fireworks & Bonfire Nights in Kent – Updated for 2023
If you’re looking for Kent fireworks displays for Bonfire Night 2023, you’re in the right place. We have created this guide to provide you with details of this year’s best Kent fireworks displays so you can easily find the right event for you.
Whether you’re looking for child friendly fireworks displays without the loud bangs and late bedtimes, huge events with crackling bonfires and fairground rides, or just the biggest, most spectacular fireworks display you can find, we have something for you.
This guide covers the whole of Kent, so regardless of whether you are in Dover, Folkestone, Rochester, Sittingbourne, or anywhere else in Kent, you will have a fantastic range of events to choose from.
If you are interested in year round events and things to do in Kent, why not browse our listings using the buttons below?
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Leeds Castle Fireworks Spectacular
Leeds Castle, Broomfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL
4th & 5th November 2023
Gates 2pm | Entertainment | Fireworks 5:30pm
Fireworks | Street Food Pop-ups | British and internationally themed food and drink
Tickets: Adult £26 | Child (3-15yrs) £18 | Under 3s FREE
Quex Park Bonfire & Fireworks
Quex Park, Birchington, Kent, CT7 0BH
This year’s fantastic event is under new management; with the support of previous organisers, Kent Events, it will be an unforgettable experience for everyone as we light the sky with thrilling fireworks that will leave you in awe. Come and join us for an unforgettable day of fun, excitement, and the sheer joy of fireworks!
Saturday 4th November 2023
3pm – 9pm
Tickets: Adult (15+) £14.50 | Child (5-15) £13.50 | Under 5’s FREE
Kent Life Fireworks Spectacular 80’s Theme
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU
Join us for a spectacular 80’s-themed firework show, where the sky will be illuminated with vibrant bursts of nostalgia, accompanied by iconic music hits from the decade, creating an electrifying atmosphere that will transport you back in time.
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th November 2022
Gates 3pm | Fireworks 6pm
Fireworks | Face painting | Children’s fairground rides | Glow sticks galore | Licensed bar | Food
Tickets: Adult £16.00 | Child (2-15) £13.00 | Family (2+2) £55.00 | Child Under 2 FREE
Places to Stay in Kent
Little Quarry Glamping | Kent
Little Quarry Farm, Station Road, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1HA
Wild Woodland Retreat | Kent
Hawes Farm, Clavertye, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6YE
Fuggles Lodge | Kent
Fuggles Lodge, Mill Lane, Smarden, Kent, TN27 8NW
Caterham Prep CC Fireworks Night
Caterham Prep, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YB
Fun for all the family! Our annual Fireworks Night is not to be missed! Join us for a brilliant atmosphere, great food, delicious drinks, and friendly welcome.
Saturday 11th November 2022 (from 5:30pm)
Gates 5:30pm | Fireworks 7:00pm
Tickets: General Admission (5yrs and above) £TBA | Child Under 5 £TBA
BRITISH TRUCK RACING & FIREWORKS
Fawkham, West Kingsdown, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8NG
Brands Hatch will end another busy season with a ‘bang’ when Truck Racing and Fireworks returns with a main race day on Guy Fawkes Night. Sparks will fly with headline races from the British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC), alongside one of the South East’s best fireworks displays. Under 13s go FREE!
The fireworks (on Sunday only) will be accompanied by a twilight convoy of show trucks in a spectacle unique to Brands Hatch.
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th November 2023
Weekend Admission – Adult £38 | Teen (13-15) £23 | 13 and under FREE
Saturday Admission – Adult £20 | Teen (13-15) £13 | 13 and under FREE
Sunday Admission – Adult £28 | Teen (13-15) £17 | 13 and under FREE
5 NATIONS BRITISH RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FIREWORKS | LYDDEN HILL
Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Wooton, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6ET
We will be boasting a 10-minute firework display immediately after racing concludes on Saturday at around 17:45. The circuit will be temporarily floodlit from 16:00 until track action and fireworks conclude before the 18:00 curfew.
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th November 2023
Weekend Admission – Admission £45 | 13 and under FREE
Saturday Admission – Admission £22.50 | 13 and under FREE
Sunday Admission – Admission £22.50 | 13 and under FREE
Kent Cricket’s Fireworks Evening 2023
The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury
Gates will open at The Spitfire Ground at 16:30, when all the fun of the fair begins. Garry & Chelsea from the kmfm Breakfast Show will be hosting the event, with premium party band ‘FNKHAUS’ set to entertain the crowd as they perform the biggest dance floor fillers & party anthems, as they countdown to the fireworks display at 19:15.
Sunday 5th November 2023
16:30
£8 Adults | £4 Juniors (4-15)
While you’re in the area why not explore some of the finest places to eat & stay
Kent Cycles | Bicycle Hire
81b Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2QD
Franciscan Gardens Canterbury | Kent
60 St Peters Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2BE
Kent Life Heritage Farm Park
Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU
House of Agnes B&B | Kent
71 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8BN
The Retreat Cafe Restaurant
Brickyard Farm, Cripple Hill, High Halden, Kent, TN26 3LJ
Diggerland Kent
Medway Valley Leisure Park, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2NU
Shepherd’s Hut | Kent
Icknor, Old Forge Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
The Retreat Lodges | Kent
Brickyard Farm, Cripple Hill, High Halden, Kent, TN26 3LJ
Village Hotels | Maidstone
Castle View, Forstal Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AQ
If you would like to explore Kent a little more, a great way to do this is with our Kent Trails. Each Trail will guide you along a route, showing you recommendations for places to eat and drink, places to stay, and interesting things to do along the way.
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