01/10/2026
✨ HELLO OCTOBER! 🎃🎆
October has arrived, and Blackpool has a brilliant month ahead! If you’re planning an autumn escape, here are 5 highlights to have on your radar this October:
🎆 1. World Fireworks Championship Finale – 10 October
Watch the skies above the Promenade come alive with a spectacular, music-synchronised fireworks display in front of The Blackpool Tower.
💡 2. Lightpool Festival – 21–31 October
Celebrating its 10th edition, this free festival brings incredible light installations, live performances and spectacular projections to locations across Blackpool.
✨ 3. Blackpool Illuminations
No October visit is complete without seeing Blackpool’s famous Promenade transformed by miles of dazzling lights.
🎢 4. Half-Term Adventures
October half-term is the perfect excuse for a family getaway, with Blackpool’s attractions, entertainment and seaside fun all waiting to be explored.
🎃 5. Halloween in Blackpool
Round off the month with plenty of spooky family fun, Halloween entertainment and autumn atmosphere across the resort.
With so much happening, October is a fantastic time to experience Blackpool. 🌊✨
Which October highlight are you most excited for? 👇