17/10/2026
Head to the Hoe on Bonfire Night for a packed event of shimmering night skies, a huge bonfire and fun for all the family.
It’s one of the city’s biggest and best-attended free events put on by the Council, with up to 20,000 spectators flocking to enjoy a night time spectacular and get warmed by the enormous fire on a chilly evening.
This year Devon based Sonic Fireworks will be part sponsoring the event and will be launching rockets, shells and bursts of colour and sparkle during a 15-minute fireworks display from the Citadel wall. The Plymouth branch of A&M Pallets kindly supplied and delivered the old pallets of wood to make the bonfire.
The fairground rides and stalls will be ready for action from 4pm and the bonfire will be lit at 7pm, with a spectacular display of fireworks starting at 7.30pm to round off the night.
Councillor Matt Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing, City Centre Regeneration and Events, said:
“It’s a fabulous, free, fun event for family and friends on our incredible waterfront.
“But it’s more than that. Putting on a great show here reduces the number of private bonfires and fireworks – that’s better for our emergency services, better for hedgehogs who have been known to hide in bonfires and better for cats and dogs as there’s less noise across the city night skies."
