Whats on Within 5 miles Great Yarmouth
Big Wednesdays Fireworks
Big Wednesdays – Every Wednesday, Great Yarmouth Seafront from the 23rd July – 27th August with Fireworks at 10pm and other entertainment from 6pm onwards
This summer BIG Wednesday fireworks in Great Yarmouth every Wednesday are BIG. Big on…
- 23 July 2025 to 27 Aug 2025 Various Opening Times
Wheels Festival 2025
Head to Great Yarmouth’s seafront where you will find a wide range of bikes, classic and contemporary cars lining up to star in a seafront wide Wheels Festival.
Great Yarmouth seafront will be transformed into a celebration of everything ‘wheels’ in a two-day extravaganza of cars, heart-stopping stunts, superbikes and classic cars.
Emergency vehicles, superbikes, classic cars, and old military vehicles are all on the programme for the eighth Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival on Saturday June 21st and Sunday June 22nd.
Great Yarmouth Racecourse
Great Yarmouth Racecourse is home to a summer season of 23 flat race meetings attracting top name jockeys, and up-and-coming two-year-old horses, some of which go on to compete and win valuable races as far afield as the USA and Brazil. Great Yarmouth is proud of its racing heritage, with the first events recorded more than 300 years ago in 1715. The original course was close to the Nelson’s Monument at South Denes. Its popularity was boosted by the coming of the railways, and it was moved to its current North Denes site in 1920 to make way for the then buoyant fishing industry.
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Festival of Bowls
In 2025 our fabulous four week Festival of Bowls returns to Great Yarmouth from Sunday 24 August to Saturday 20 September.
The Festival of Bowls is the biggest outdoor open bowling event in the country, with more than 800 participants competing in men’s, ladies and mixed teams for singles, pairs, triples and fours titles over four weeks of play at the Britannia Bowling Greens on Great Yarmouth seafront with tournaments in the following categories
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Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life
Discover Great Yarmouth’s fascinating history, its rich maritime and fishing heritage and some of the colourful characters who made their living from the sea.
Wander through a Victorian ‘Row’ and see inside a fisherman’s home. Experience the heady atmosphere of a 1950s quayside, take the wheel of a coastal Drifter and hear gripping tales of wreck and rescue on the high seas.
The Tolhouse
The Tolhouse Gaol has had an eclectic history, being a former merchant’s house and later a courthouse and prison. Its walls have borne witness to riots and rebellions, heard the pleas of those accused of witchcraft, piracy and smuggling, and survived two bomb blasts during WW2. Today the building tells the story of crime and punishment in Great Yarmouth.
MERRIVALE MODEL VILLAGE
One of Great Yarmouth’s best loved family attractions, set in over an acre of award-winning landscaped gardens with streams, waterfalls and lake with Koi Carp.
Sit for a while, escape the hustle and bustle while you watch the Merrivale Railway go by and wonder at the models.
Traditional crazy golf is also included in the admission price.
The popular Old Penny Arcade is where you can hear the ‘laughing sailor’ and see ‘what the butler saw’, and not forgetting the Merrivale Tea Rooms, a favourite on the Golden Mile. Delicious food with diabetic, gluten-free and allergy free choices. last entry 8pm
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
ACCESS THE MAGIC, WITH MAGIC!
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach offers huge fun for all the family, from white-knuckle rides, to traditional attractions, there really is something for everyone!
Please note, everyone entering the Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach will need either a Wristband or a Fun Card. For more information on our ticketing options, please click the button below.
