A listing of outdoor arts and light events that are still to come. Dates and venues were checked on each organiser’s own website on 25 October 2026. Paisley Halloween Festival (23–24 October) and the Cheadle Lantern Parade (24 October) have already finished, so they are not included.

These events were found on OutdoorArtsUK’s festival and performance listings.

This weekend and still running

  • Belfast International Arts Festival — Belfast, until 8 November 2026, across more than 30 venues. belfastinternationalartsfestival.com
  • Galoshans Festival — Inverclyde, until 31 October 2026. galoshansfestival.co.uk
  • Myriad by Architects of Air — The Children’s Country House at Sudbury, Ashbourne. Sessions are still listed for Sunday 25 October 2026. National Trust
  • Journeys Festival International — Leicester city centre, until Sunday 25 October 2026. artreach.org.uk
  • Hastings Storytelling Festival — Hastings and St Leonards, until Sunday 25 October 2026. hastingsstoryfest.org.uk
  • Lightpool — Blackpool, nightly until 31 October 2026, 6pm–9pm. lightpool.org.uk
  • River of Light — Liverpool city centre, until 1 November 2026, 5pm–9pm. The evening of 24 October was cancelled because of Storm Boelo. The trail is still listed through 1 November. VisitLiverpool
  • Bram Stoker Festival — Dublin, until Monday 26 October 2026. bramstokerfestival.com
  • Halloween in the City — Manchester, through Sunday 25 October 2026. CityCo
  • The BIG Spook — Lincoln, until 31 October 2026. Lincoln BIG
  • Salford Centenary: The Wagon Train Finale — Seedley Park, Sunday 25 October 2026, 6pm. Free. Salford 100

Later in October

  • Nottingham Halloween Festival — Nottingham city centre, Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. It’s in Nottingham
  • Bam-BOO! — Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, B15 3TR. Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 October 2026, 10am–5pm. Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • Bridges of Light — Worcester city centre, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, 6pm–9pm. Visit Worcestershire
  • Light Night Leeds — Leeds, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, 6pm–9.30pm. Visit Leeds
  • Lister Park Lantern Parade — Lister Park, Bradford, Friday 30 October 2026, from 4.30pm. Cecil Green Arts
  • Blyth Halloween Parade — Marketplace, Blyth, Friday 30 October 2026, 3pm. Blyth Town Council

November

  • Light Up Lancaster — Lancaster, 5–7 November 2026. Light Up the North
  • Light Up Wakefield — Wakefield, 13–14 November 2026. Light Up the North
  • Northcliffe Parade — Bradford, Saturday 14 November 2026, from 5pm. Cecil Green Arts
  • Yuletide — Tatton Park Gardens, Knutsford, WA16 6QN. Selected dates from 14 November to 23 December 2026. yuletide.org.uk
  • Barnsley Bright Nights — Barnsley town centre, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2026, 5pm–8.30pm. Visit Barnsley
  • Light Night Wigan — Wigan town centre, 20–22 November 2026. Light Up the North
  • BEYOND Festival — MediaCity, Salford, 23–25 November 2026. beyondconference.org

2027

  • Just So Festival — Rode Hall Estate, Scholar Green, Cheshire, ST7 3QT. Friday 20 to Sunday 22 August 2027. justsofestival.org.uk

Find them all on Festie Bestie: www.thefestivalapps.com