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Fireworks Displays & Bonfires in Aberdeen

This year in Aberdeen, Bonfire night falls on Monday the 5th of November and there is an abundance to do on the day from fireworks displays, bonfires and light shows.

We have created this guide to make your bonfire night the best it’s ever been! 

• Albyn Fireworks Display 2018 @ Albyn School Playing Fields
  Friday 2nd November

• Aberdeen Beach Fireworks @ Aberdeen Beach
  Monday 5th November from 6:30PM

• Stonehaven Rountable Bonfire & Fireworks Display @ Mineralwell Park Stonehaven
  Sunday 4th November from 6PM

• Banchory Bonfire & Fireworks Night @ King George V Park & Pavillion
  Saturday 3rd November from 6:30PM

• Inverurie Bonfire & Fireworks Display @ Thainstone Centre
  2nd – 5th November from 5:30PM

• Banff Round Table Firework Display 2018 @ Duff House Gardens
  Saturday 3rd November from 6PM

• Newmachar Fireworks Display 2018 @ Charles Gordon Park
  Saturday 10th November from 6:30PM

With bonfire night, comes some issues with road closures and safety. Below is a list of road closures that will allow you to plan ahead your journey or book your Aberdeen Taxi. Let us take you to your event and save the stress of road closures as we will do it all for you! 

Between 2pm and 10pm

• Greyhope Road, Aberdeen, from its junctions with St. Fitticks Road and Coast Road

From 5.30pm to 9pm

• Beach Boulevard full length
• Links Road from its junction at Beach retail Park(ASDA) to the roundabout at the Beach Ballroom
• Esplanade from a point just north of Accommodation Road, southwards to the roundabout at Burger King
• Accommodation Road
• Cotton Street
• Constitution Street
• Urquhart Road from its junction at Park Road to is junction at Links Road
• Miller Street between its junctions with Castle Terrace and Garvock Wynd
• Park Street at its junction with Justice Port Roundabout
• Commerce Street at its junction with Justice Port Roundabout
• No right turn from the entry road at Sunset Boulevard on to Links Road
• No right turn from Queens Links Leisure Park car park on to Links Road
• No left turn from Beach Retail Park car park on to Links Road
• No left turn from Wales Street on to Beach Boulevard
• No right turn from Hanover Street on to Beach Boulevard
• Exit from Doubletree by Hilton Hotel is by right turn on to Links Road and left turn on to Constitution Street only

From 9pm to 11pm

• Beach Boulevard From its south junction with Links Road and its north junction with Links Road.

As well as road closures, a number of streets in the city will have no waiting restrictions in place.

DISCLAIMER: We urge everyone to stay safe during this period and do not operate fireworks alone if you have not done so before or are not with a responsible adult. Purchase of fireworks is strictly 18+ and do not take any chances with unofficial firework & bonfire displays. Stay safe and wrap up warm, it’s going to be a cold one!