Things to do in Blackpool

6 activities, venues and outings in Blackpool, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Blackpool FC
"The Seasiders" were relegated in 2023 and now play football in League One, the game's third tier.
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Grand Theatre
A 1100-seat theatre opened in 1894 and staging music, comedy, drama and panto.
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Viva
Viva Blackpool
Cabaret, dinner theatre, events venue and private events hosted across the year. Also host live music, comedy, touring acts and other entertainment.
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Blackpool Illuminations
A lights and laser show stretching for 6 mi along the Prom, from Starr Gate in the south to Bispham in the north. The Lights, founded in 1879, are usually on from the end of Aug to early Jan, with a celebrity switch-on. (In 1977 they were switched on by the racehorse Red Rum.) You can walk or drive the route (south to north is recommended for driving, suggested donation £5 per car) or take a tram, which sounds cool but the view from within the trams is limited.
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Heritage trams
Tour the Promenade, starting from the Tower. The standard tour is a one-hour ride north to Bispham then south as far as Pleasure Beach and back to the Tower.
Late Mar-Dec: Weekends and some weekdays£6-8
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Winter Gardens
They host many shows including the Blackpool Fringe.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Blackpool (CC BY-SA 4.0).