The Blackpool Illuminations 2025 start on Friday, August 29, 2025. The switch- on event will take place that evening, with the lights illuminated nightly from then until January 4, 2026. The official switch-on time on August 29 is around 9:15 PM, and the lights will stay on until 1:00 AM for the event. After the switch-on night, the lights will be on nightly from 8:00 PM, with earlier activation times as the nights get longer later in the season.