What's On in
Blackpool

8-9th AUG 2026

Blackpool Airshow 2026

Blackpool Air Show will return on August 8 & 9 August with some of the world’s finest military and civilian aircraft performing over the iconic seafront.

The programme will showcase the very best in British aviation with a whole host of amazing flying machines and some of the country’s most talented pilots.

More details go to:
https://britishairshows.com/blackpool-airshow

Every Sunday

Blackpool junior parkrun

Blackpool junior parkrun is held every Sunday at Anchorsholme Park and is a totally free event for runners aged between 4 and 14.

Parents or guardians are allowed to run with their children.

Anchorsholme Park is one of the first parks in the world to build its footpaths with parkrun in mind, so the course has great undulation, and the two laps starting and finishing in the amphitheatre measure a perfect junior parkrun course of 2KM.

Children and their families are asked to arrive for around 8.50am in the park's amphitheatre in the centre of the park for a run briefing and warm up event. The run will start at 9am.

More details go to:
https://www.visitlancashire.com/junior-parkrun

1st Sep 2026

Ride The Lights

Get on your bike and Ride The Lights! An exciting preview of Blackpool Illuminations is officially taking place on Tuesday 1 September 2026.

The Ride The Lights event is one of the most magical nights on Blackpool’s calendar when, for one night only, the six miles of Promenade will be closed to give thousands of cyclists an opportunity to get a sneak preview of the Illuminations before the official switch-on later that week (4 September). Ride at any point along the promenade from Starr Gate at South Shore to Red Bank Road in Bispham.

You can ride as much or as little of the route as you are able.

More details go to:
https://www.visitblackpool.com/ride-the-lights/