I’m someone who loves to have all dates put together in one place to have a clearer idea when trip planning. Therefore I aim to help but putting together all the key dates we know of so far for the UK theme parks but will continue to update throughout the year if any events or dates that are important get announced. I hope you all find this helpful.
12th April:
Of course, the 12th of April is set to be the day that majority if not all of our UK parks open up their gates. It is a Monday so I expect parks to be a tad quieter than the following weekend. But this is a really important date for us all. It is unknown as to whether any of our new editions in the UK will open with the parks on this date or the weekend after, I’m sure the announcement for these will come shortly.
Hot Ice Blackpool Pleasure Beach – 8th July:
Something I am really excited to resume is Hot Ice at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. This production is so beautiful and well worth checking out. It will start on the 8th of July and finishes on 11th September.
September:
There is no confirmed start date just yet. But Thorpe Park is hosting Oktoberfest again this September which is really exciting. I’m assuming by the opening dates on their website it could start the first Friday in September but I will come back and add the date to the list once it’s confirmed.
UK Theme Park Halloween Season – 8th Oct:
It looks as if the majority of UK theme parks that usually host a Halloween event will kick off on the 8th of October. This includes the likes of Alton Towers Scarefest & Thorpe Park Fright Nights. Also kicking off on the same date is Blackpool Pleasure Beach Journey to Hell.
Alton Towers Fireworks – 5th November – 7th November:
It looks as if the Alton Towers fireworks event will be going ahead across 3 days similar to previous years. Although this is not officially announced by the park themselves, judging by the opening dates & hours it looks as if it will be happening across the dates mentioned above.
Christmas Events- 20th/26th November:
I can only find dates for two Christmas event at the moment. I’m sure other parks will update their websites to include these dates as of and when they are able too. But the Christmas event at Alton Towers starts on the 26th of November. Blackpool Pleasure Beach has also shared their Christmas event will commence on the 20th of November. It does look as if Paultons Park will also be hosting their Christmas events however dates are yet to be confirmed.
Winter Weekends – Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 6th November:
It was announced last year that Blackpool Pleasure Beach will open every weekend until the second weekend in December. It has also been confirmed exactly what will happen this winter too. These weekends begin on the 6th of November and ends on the 12th of December.
So there is a few key dates & events to remember for the upcoming 2021 season. I will re-visit this when and if more events and dates are announced. I hope this is useful to anyone trip planning currently!
Thank you so much for reading…