The extra detail.
Accessible parking, what's on from 4pm, where to eat and drink, how we keep everyone safe, and the sponsors and local organisations who make the night possible.
Saturday, 31 October 2026Ascot Racecourse, Grandstand
Accessibility
Accessible parking.
All Blue Badge holders should park in the designated spaces in the Windsor Enclosure. Parking attendants will be on hand to direct you on the night.
Free carer tickets: how to apply →Car park map
The Windsor Enclosure and the other car parks open for the fireworks. Car Park 3 is for taxi drop-off and pick-up only.
View car park map (PDF) →Before the display
What’s on from 4pm.
Halloween fun around the racecourse for fireworks ticket holders, before the display starts at 6:30pm.
Pavilion
- Halloween face painting4:00pm – 5:45pm
- Meet the creepy crawlies with ZooLab4:00pm – 4:45pm
- Halloween crafts and trick or treat sweets with the Colts & Fillies team4:00pm – 6:00pm
- Silent disco4:00pm – 6:30pm
- Spook-tacular science show4:15pm
- Cartoons on the big screenFrom 4:45pm
Bandstand Kitchen
- Halloween arcade games4:00pm – 5:15pm
- Pumpkin decorating and spooky arts and crafts4:00pm – 5:30pm
Plaza Lawns
- Fairground rides4:00pm – 7:15pm
Grandstand East End
- Trick or treating, at the far east side of the Grandstand Concourse4:00pm – 5:30pm
- Balloon modelling4:00pm – 5:00pm
More than a display
Attractions.
- 01Spectacular fireworks display set to music
- 02Halloween-themed drone light show
- 03Funfair with Star Flyer, dodgems, Haunted Mansion and more
- 04Food, hot & cold drinks and licensed bars
- 05Glowstick toys available at the Round Table tents
The funfair
Funfair rides are £1 per person per ride, with every penny going to our charity fund. Collected by our volunteers, not the ride operators, who concentrate on your safety.
On the Plaza Lawns, running 4:00pm – 7:15pm.
Refreshments
Grandstand catering is open throughout the evening. Buy early and avoid the queues.
- Hot food
- Cold snacks
- Hot and cold drinks
- Licensed bars
Music
Every year people ask which tracks made up the soundtrack to the display. We'll post this year's list here after the event.
Looking after each other
Staying safe.
- For everyone's safety, please don't bring alcohol or your own fireworks, including sparklers.
- Bag searches will take place on entry.
- Please follow the marshals (in hi-vis jackets) and don't cross any safety barriers.
- We're grateful for the support of Thames Valley Police and Ascot Fire Brigade.
- Please don’t park in front of any gates, they may be entry and exit points for emergency vehicles.
Our headline sponsor
Berkshire-based Star Fireworks was established in 1971 as a family business, selling fireworks from a Bracknell shop. Since then it has grown into the international display company it is today, with a growing list of clients at home and overseas.
If your company would like to sponsor this year's event, please get in touch. Contact us.
Made possible by our community
The organisers would like to acknowledge the very significant support of the local community, who donate services free or at a nominal charge. That support is more than financial: without it, the event simply would not take place.
- Ascot Racecourse →
- All Saints Church →
- 1st Ascot (All Saints') Scout Group
- Ascot Fire Brigade →
- Thames Valley Police →
If you or your organisation should be listed here and aren’t, please let us know via the contact page.
Ready when you are.
Buy in advance, save money and avoid disappointment. Every ticket raises money for local good causes.