What better time for a trip to Blackpool than to see the legendary Blackpool illuminations 2023 lights switch on?

Blackpool Illuminations are on from Friday 1st September 2023 until Monday January 1st 2024 this year. All times listed here.

The lights of Blackpool Illuminations will be switched on at 9pm on Friday 1st September 2023 by a celebrity who will be named near the day, as is the tradition, previous famous faces who have switched on Blackpool Illuminations can be found here.

The switch on concert 2023 will be in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom featuring the band Blue prior to their UK arena tour, the concert is on Friday September 2.

Ride The Lights is back for 2023, preview night of Blackpool illuminations 29th August 2023 Ride The Lights 2023 is back.

The 2023 Blackpool Illuminations will be a bumper year with the lights shining for 123 nights and will be on over Christmas and New Year.

To ensure this year’s event is the most spectacular yet, with a host of new and revamped light displays including Theatre D’Amour, Venus Reborn, Talbot Square and Brilliance, which are all designed to dazzle and delight visitors.

Blackpool lights switch on times vary over the seventeen weeks due to the nights drawing in and the clocks going back one hour at the end of October.

What times are Blackpool illuminations on in 2023? Here is a full list of the programmed switched on times for September, October, November, December, Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024. (note times may vary from the schedule due to circumstances on the day).

Blackpool Illuminations switch on times for September 2023

  • Friday 1st September 9.15pm to 1.00am Saturday.
  • Saturday 2nd September 8.00pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 3rd September 8.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 4th September 8.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 5th September 8.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 6th September 8.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 7th September 8.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 8th September 7.45pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 9th September 7.45pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 11th September 7.45pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 11th September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 12th September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 13th September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 14th September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 15th September 7.45pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 16th September 7.45pm to Midnight.

Saturday 16th September also has the spectacular 2023 Blackpool World Fireworks championships.

  • Sunday 17th September 7.45pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 18th September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 19th September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 20th September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 21st September 7.45pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 22nd September 7.30pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 23rd September 7.30pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 24th September 7.30pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 25th September 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 26th September 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 27th September 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 28th September 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 29th September 7.30pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 30th September 7.30pm to Midnight.

Saturday 30th September also has the spectacular 2023 Blackpool World Fireworks championships.

Blackpool Illuminations switch on times for October 2023

  • Sunday 1st October 7.15pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 2nd October 7.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 3rd October 7.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 4th October 7.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 5th October 7.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 6th October 7.00pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 7th October 7.00pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 8th October 7.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 9th October 7.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 10th October 7.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 11th October 7.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 12th October 7.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 13th October 6.15pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 14th October 6.15pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 15th October 6.15pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 16th October 6.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 17th October 6.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 18th October 6.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 19th October 6.15pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 20th October 6.00pm to Midnight.

Friday 20th October also has the spectacular 2023 Blackpool World Fireworks championships.

  • Saturday 21st October 6.00pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 22nd October 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 23rd October 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 24th October 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 25th October 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 26th October 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 27th October 5.00pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 28th October 5.00pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 29th October 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Monday 30th October 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 31st October 5.00pm to 10.30pm.

Blackpool Illuminations switch on times for November 2023

  • Wednesday 1st November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 2nd November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 3rd November 5.00pm to Midnight.
  • Saturday 4th November 5.00pm to Midnight.
  • Sunday 5th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 6th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 7th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 8th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 9th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 10th November 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 11th November 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Sunday 12th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 13th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 14th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 15th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 16th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 17th November 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 18th November 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Sunday 19th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 20th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 21st November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 22nd November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 23rd November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 24th November 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 25th November 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Sunday 26th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 27th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 28th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 29th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 30th November 5.00pm to 10.30pm.

Blackpool Illuminations Christmas & New Year

December 2023.

  • Friday 1st December 5.00pm. to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 2nd December 5.00pm. to 11.00pm.
  • Sunday 3rd December 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 4th December 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm.
  • Tuesday 5th December 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm.
  • Wednesday 6th December 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm.
  • Thursday 7th December 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm.
  • Friday 8th December 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 9th December 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Sunday 10th December 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 11th December 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 12th December 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 13th December 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 14th December 5.00pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 15th December 5.00pm to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 16th December 4.30pm to 11.00pm.
  • Sunday 17th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 18th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 19th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 20th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 21st December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 22nd December 4.30pm to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 23rd December 4.30pm to 11.00pm.
  • Sunday 24th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Monday 25th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Tuesday 26th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Wednesday 27th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Thursday 28th December 4.30pm to 10.30pm.
  • Friday 29th December 4.30pm to 11.00pm.
  • Saturday 30th December 4.30pm to 11.00pm
  • Sunday 31st December 4.30pm to 01.00am Monday.

Blackpool Illuminations switch on times for January 2024

  • Monday 1st January 4.30pm to 10.30pm.

Subject to confirmation of end of British Summer Time.

Subject to confirmation of Switch On Event.

All times may be subject to change and are correct at time of publication.