4 Dec – 3 JanGrand Theatre
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Grand's panto returns with comedy, music and 3D effects. Matinees and evenings, accessible performances available.
From £18
15 min walkTickets →
15 min walkTickets →
Your guide from the North Shore
What's on in Blackpool
Shows, lights, festivals and family days out, all within a short walk or a tram ride of The Bromley. We update this page every season, so check back before you book.
On now
The Illuminations are on until 3 January.
Six miles of lights along the Promenade, and they run straight past our front door. Book a sea-view room and watch them come on from your window, or hop on the tram outside for the full length of the display. Last night is Sunday 3 January 2027.
November 2026 – January 2027
This winter
Panto, Christmas parties and the last of the lights.
4 Dec – 3 Jan
Late Nov – early JanTower Headland
Christmas by the Sea
Blackpool's free Christmas village on the headland: ice rink, light trail, festive bars and food stalls under the Tower.
Free entry
15 min walkDetails →
15 min walkDetails →
9 – 13 DecWinter Gardens
Scrooge: A Cirque Spectacular
Dickens meets the circus. Aerialists, acrobats and a Victorian Christmas, 7pm nightly.
From £20
15 min walkTickets →
15 min walkTickets →
Tue 8 Dec, 7.30pmTower Ballroom
G4 Christmas
The classical crossover quartet in the Ballroom's gilded surroundings. A proper festive night out.
From £19.50
15 min walkTickets →
15 min walkTickets →
Sat 12 Dec, 8pm – 1amTower Ballroom
Northern Soul & Motown Christmas Party
The Northern Soultrain live on stage, talc on the famous sprung floor until 1am.
From £20
15 min walkTickets →
15 min walkTickets →
Sat 19 Dec, 7.30pmWinter Gardens
Jingle Bell Rock
A rock 'n' roll Christmas party in the Empress Ballroom.
From £30
15 min walkTickets →
15 min walkTickets →
21 Dec – 2 JanWinter Gardens
Burlesque: The Musical
The West End hit on tour, 7.30pm. A glitzy way to see out the year.
From £24
15 min walkTickets →
15 min walkTickets →
Until Sun 3 JanThe Promenade
Illuminations: the final nights
Six miles of lights, straight past our front door. Catch the heritage tram tour before the switch-off on 3 January.
Free
Outside the doorDetails →
Outside the doorDetails →
Weekends to 28 NovPleasure Beach
Pleasure Beach: last rides of 2026
The park's extended season ends on 28 November. Ride the Big One before it closes for winter.
From £35
10 min by tramTickets →
10 min by tramTickets →
Our tip
Combine the Grand's panto matinee with Christmas by the Sea afterwards: the theatre is a five-minute walk from the ice rink, and both are on the way back to us along the front.
March – May 2027
Spring
The resort wakes up. Quieter beaches, lower rates, long light evenings.
From March 2027Pleasure Beach
Pleasure Beach reopens
The 2027 season starts in early March, weekends first then daily from Easter. Dates to be confirmed.
Day pass
10 min by tramDetails →
10 min by tramDetails →
Late May 2027Winter Gardens
Blackpool Dance Festival
The world's most famous ballroom competition, in the Empress Ballroom since 1920. Spectator tickets sell fast.
Spectator tickets
15 min walkDetails →
15 min walkDetails →
Easter holidaysBlackpool Zoo
Easter at the Zoo
Over 1,000 animals across 32 acres of Stanley Park. Elephants, gorillas, sea lion shows and a dinosaur trail for the kids.
From £25
10 min by carDetails →
10 min by carDetails →
June – September 2027
Summer
Our busiest season. The big free events book the town out, so reserve early.
Early August 2027Over the beach
Blackpool Air Show
Two free days of displays over the sea. The 2026 show was 8–9 August; 2027 dates to be confirmed. Our sea-view rooms are front-row seats.
Free
Outside the doorDetails →
Outside the doorDetails →
5 – 8 Aug 2027Winter Gardens
Rebellion Festival
Four days, 300 punk bands, every room of the Winter Gardens. Book early: the town sells out.
Weekend tickets
15 min walkTickets →
15 min walkTickets →
Early September 2027The Promenade
Illuminations Switch-On
A free afternoon and evening of live music on the headland, then the lights go on for another four-month season.
Free
15 min walkDetails →
15 min walkDetails →
October 2027 onwards
Autumn
Lights, half-term and the start of panto season again.
October half-termTown centre
Lightpool Festival
Light art, projections and performances across the town centre every evening of half-term. Free.
Free
15 min walkDetails →
15 min walkDetails →
Sept 2027 – Jan 2028The Promenade
Blackpool Illuminations
Six miles of lights from Starr Gate to Bispham, running right past The Bromley. Sea-view rooms are the best seats in town.
Free
Outside the doorDetails →
Outside the doorDetails →
From DecemberGrand Theatre
Next year's panto
The Grand announces its 2027/28 pantomime each spring. We'll update this page when it does.
TBC
15 min walkDetails →
15 min walkDetails →
Any day of the year
Always on
Walking and tram times are from our front door.
15 min walkBlackpool TowerTower Eye glass floor, the Ballroom's daily tea dances, Tower Circus and the Dungeon, all under one roof.
12 min walkNorth PierBlackpool's oldest pier, 1863. Theatre, tram to the end, and the best sunset spot on the front.
15 min walkWinter GardensGuided heritage tours of the Empress Ballroom and Opera House on most days, plus the new Blackpool Museum.
15 min walkComedy CarpetJokes and catchphrases from 1,000 comedians set into the headland in front of the Tower. Free, always open.
10 min by tramSandcastle WaterparkThe UK's largest indoor waterpark, opposite the Pleasure Beach. Perfect for a rainy day.
10 min by carBlackpool Zoo & Stanley ParkZoo, boating lake, Italian gardens and the Art Deco café. Parkrun every Saturday at 9am.
15 min walkSea Life & Madame TussaudsSide by side on the Promenade. Combined tickets are cheaper online.
Outside the doorThe heritage tramsBlackpool's 1930s trams still run on weekends and during the Illuminations. The stop is right outside.
Listings checked 8 November 2026. Dates and prices are set by the venues and can change; please confirm with them before travelling. Know of something we've missed? Tell us and we'll add it.
Make a weekend of it.
Book direct for our lowest rate and pick a sea-view room for the lights.