Families looking for Bonfire Night celebrations near Stroud will have a range of events to consider across Gloucestershire this autumn, including a fireworks evening at the historic Miserden Gardens on Saturday 7 November 2026.
The Miserden event is scheduled to begin at 4.30pm and will combine a fireworks display with a bonfire, food, drinks and a glow-in-the-dark disco. It is also intended to raise money for Miserden Primary School and Sunflowers Suicide Support charity.
The event is one of a number of displays listed by SoGlos for October and November 2026. The programme includes family evenings with funfairs, live music, food stalls and charity fundraising, as well as quieter or low-noise displays aimed at younger children.
Miserden fireworks near Stroud
At Miserden Gardens, spectators will be able to watch the fireworks before gathering around the bonfire. Food will be available, alongside mulled wine, beer and cider, with a glow-in-the-dark disco planned later in the evening.
Advance tickets are listed at £10 for adults, £5 for children under 16 and £25 for a family of four. The event's fundraising beneficiaries are Miserden Primary School and Sunflowers Suicide Support.
SoGlos describes Miserden as an event near Stroud, but the supplied listing does not give a more precise Stroud neighbourhood or area-taxonomy location.
Saturday 7 November events
Cheltenham Racecourse is due to host its annual fireworks evening with Cheltenham Round Table on Saturday 7 November. The display will be set to music from the worlds of fantasy and adventure, and the event will include a funfair, hot food and drinks.
For Cheltenham Racecourse, tickets booked on or before Saturday 31 October are priced at £11 for each person aged over 13 and £5.50 for children aged three to 12. Children aged two and under can attend free. The listed prices rise to £15 and £8.50 respectively for bookings made from Sunday 1 November to Friday 6 November.
The Forest of Dean Lions Club will hold its charity bonfire and fireworks night at The Speech House Hotel in Coleford on the same Saturday. Danter's Fun Fair will provide entertainment, while burgers, hot dogs, drinks, doughnuts and sweets will be available. Tickets cost £12, with children under 12 admitted free. The listing says profits will benefit local people and projects in need.
At the community sports centre on Wotton Road, Wootton-under-Edge and District Round Table will stage an evening with two fireworks displays, a bonfire, live entertainment, a fairground, food and stalls. The quieter fireworks are scheduled for 6pm, the bonfire for 7pm and the main display for 7.30pm.
Tickets for the Wotton-under-Edge event cost £10 for adults, £7 for children in secondary school and sixth form, and £6 for primary-school children. Preschool children can attend free. The event will also have a warm-up act before its headline entertainment.
Croft Farm Water Park in Tewkesbury is due to hold its Bonfire Night celebration on Sunday 8 November from 6pm, rather than on the Saturday. The display will take place beside the lake, where the fireworks are expected to reflect across the water. Live music is planned and ticket proceeds will go to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.
Entry to Croft Farm costs £20 per car when booked before Sunday 1 November, increasing to £30 afterwards. People arriving on foot can pay £5 per person, while children under five are admitted free.
Earlier fireworks displays
The first event in the supplied list is at Longlevens Rugby Club near Gloucester on Saturday 31 October. It will have a Halloween theme, with dressing up encouraged, live entertainment and two displays. A quieter display is planned for 5.30pm, followed by a larger and louder display at 7pm.
Advance tickets for Longlevens Rugby Club cost £6 for children, £9 for adults and £25 for a family of four. The prices rise to £7 for children, £11 for adults and £30 for a family ticket when bought on the gate.
Dunkertons Park in Cheltenham will host a family-friendly evening on Tuesday 3 November. Its programme includes food and drink, music and a 12-minute low-noise fireworks display. Tickets cost £15 per person. Children under three can attend free, although they still need a ticket.
Gordon League Rugby Football Club in Hempsted, Gloucester, will hold two displays on Thursday 5 November. A special low-noise display is planned for 6.30pm, followed by the main display at 8pm. The event will also include funfair rides, food and drink, family-friendly amusements and the chance for children to meet some of their favourite characters.
Far Peak camping and wellness near Northleach will stage its event on Friday 6 November, running from 5.30pm to 9.30pm. Cotswolds musician Jamie Blackburn will provide live music before the fireworks. Food will include pulled pork, hot dogs and burgers from Roots + Seeds, while hot drinks and a bar will be available. The Wild Things will entertain children.
Tickets for Far Peak are listed at £10 for adults, £5 for children and £25 for a family. The event listing also says that the venue's bar will be open during the evening.
Check arrangements before travelling
The supplied SoGlos article was published on Friday 30 October 2026 and lists the events, times and ticket prices reported above. Arrangements, availability and prices can change, so residents should check the relevant event information before setting out.
For people in and around Stroud, Miserden is the closest event identified in the supplied material. The wider list gives alternatives across Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Northleach, Coleford and Wotton-under-Edge, with options ranging from low-noise displays and family activities to charity events with live music, food and fairground entertainment.