Firework Displays Near You — Bonfire Night 2026 in Scotland

Aberdeen: Aberdeen Fireworks Night returns to the Beach Esplanade, with fireworks launched from the North Pier at 7:30pm. It's free, and the best views are along the Esplanade from Footdee. Park and Ride runs from Bridge of Don and Kingswells.

Inverness: Highland Council's free Civic Bonfire and Fireworks Display is at Bught Park. The catering village opens at 5pm, the bonfire is lit at 6pm and the fireworks start at 7pm.

Perth: Perth Strathearn Round Table's Bonfire Night on the South Inch is free (bucket collections for local causes). The funfair opens at 4:30pm, the bonfire is lit at 7pm and the fireworks start at 7:30pm.

Stirling area: Stirling & Bridge of Allan Round Table's bonfire and fireworks set to music is at Strathallan Games Park, Bridge of Allan, from 6pm.

Glasgow: there is no city-run display at Glasgow Green again in 2026 — it hasn't run since 2019. Instead, rugby clubs, cricket clubs, Round Tables and neighbouring councils run organised displays around the city on and around 5 November.

Edinburgh: there's no single central display. Edinburgh Leisure's ticketed Meadowbank display usually sells out in advance, and community displays run across Edinburgh and the Lothians over the first week of November.

Dundee: the council no longer runs official displays at Baxter Park or Lochee Park, so the nearest organised events are across Tayside and Fife.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service keeps a list of registered organised displays across Scotland — a good check that a local event is genuine.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay finale from Edinburgh Castle is one of the best-known firework displays in the world. The Street Party ticket gets you into Princes Street for the midnight moment, but you can also see the display for free from Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags and Inverleith Park — arrive by 10pm for a spot.

Stonehaven's Fireballs Ceremony is a completely different tradition worth travelling for: swinging fireballs of tar and paraffin through the harbour streets at midnight.

If loud bangs are an issue, look for community-organised 'low-noise' displays — Livingston, East Kilbride and Perth have all run these in recent years. They swap crackers and whistles for pure visual pyrotechnics.

Most zoos and wildlife parks announce their closure or extended hours around Bonfire Night — Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park usually keep animals indoors during nearby displays for welfare reasons.