Sparks in the Park

Sparks in the Park is an annual fireworks display held in Cardiff, Wales on or around Guy Fawkes Night.

The event takes place in Cooper's Field in Bute Park, behind Cardiff Castle.

[1] Charities to have benefited from monies raised during Sparks in the Park 2009 include the Christian Lewis Trust, the Sequal Trust, Vitalise, CLIC Sargent, Round Table Children's Wish, Barnardo's Cymru and Hospital Radio Glamorgan.

Prior to 2009, the event had been held for several years in Blackweir Field,[3] at the north end of Bute Park, further away from the city centre.

Various other events have also been held in the field in 2010, such as a concert by Florence and the Machine and Cardiff Mardi Gras.