Nottingham Goose Fair

Nottingham Goose Fair Nottingham Goose Fair is one of the worlds biggest and oldest fairs. Friday 26th September - Sunday 5th October 2025

WHAT ARE THE OPENING TIMES?

The official Nottingham Goose Fair page supported by the Derby, Notts, Mid & South Lincs section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain

Nottingham Goose Fair - one of the biggest and most spectacular fairs in Europe This year Nottingham Goose Fair will be the longest fair in its history with 10 days of fun & festivities

NOTTINGHAM GOOSE FAIR 2025

WHAT ARE THE DATES FOR THIS YEAR? FRIDAY 26th September - 4pm - 11pm
SATURDAY 27th September - 12pm - 11pm
SUNDAY 28th September - 12pm - 9pm
MONDAY 29th September - 4pm - 10:30pm
TUESDAY 30th September - 4pm - 10:30pm
WEDNESDAY 1st October - 4pm - 10:30pm
THURSDAY 2nd October - 4pm - 10:30pm
FRIDAY 3rd October - 4pm - 11pm
SATURDAY 4th October - 12pm - 11pm
SUNDAY 5th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions both Sundays, Sunday 28th September and Sunday 5th October 2025
12PM - 1PM rides will run with reduced music, lighting and effects. Nottingham Goose Fair is free to enter - prices or each ride and attraction can vary. Nottingham Goose Fair features over 70 large rides and 40 children's rides, food stalls, games, side shows, a licensed bar. There is no parking on site but the fair is well connected by bus and tram networks

For those who love Ghost Trains when frat news for you Ryan Barwick's Phantom Chaser will be returning to Nottingham Goo...
15/09/2026

For those who love Ghost Trains when frat news for you Ryan Barwick's Phantom Chaser will be returning to Nottingham Goose Fair once again.

Featuring a long track layout with several ramps across three levels the Phantom Chaser will be located near the old time fairground and children’s corner.

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

The first loads will be arriving later this week!The very first ones could arrive as early as Thursday night (as in prev...
14/09/2026

The first loads will be arriving later this week!

The very first ones could arrive as early as Thursday night (as in previous years) however pull on for part B and living trailers commence on Friday with the main pull on Sunday night after 6pm.

Atmosfear is back at Britains GREATEST Fair with more speed, more lighting and more effects! By the time you see Better ...
13/09/2026

Atmosfear is back at Britains GREATEST Fair with more speed, more lighting and more effects!

By the time you see Better Rides Atmosfear in Nottingham will look very different to these photos from last year!

Since the popular extreme thrill ride attended Nottingham Goose Fair Atmosfear has been back to Technical Park in Italy and totally overhauled with an improved, faster drive system.

Over the summer the lighting has been totally upgraded to colour changing SMD lighting, more effects have also been added, a new paybox and new features including those eye-catching diesel drums you saw in that earlier post!

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

As Britains GREATEST Fair it is not uncommon for new additions in the form of light, effects or other decorative feature...
13/09/2026

As Britains GREATEST Fair it is not uncommon for new additions in the form of light, effects or other decorative features to be added in time for opening at Nottingham Goose Fair.

One ride is currently aiming to Look the best on the ground given the strong competition from over 70 of best rides in the land also being on top of their game.

The owner sent over this photo. Any ideas what ride this could be for?

The next ride announcement will give the answer!

James Noyce & Sons Funfair’s Golden Gallopers getting ready to open on a very wet day in 2022. There isn’t much this gra...
13/09/2026

James Noyce & Sons Funfair’s Golden Gallopers getting ready to open on a very wet day in 2022. There isn’t much this grand old ride built in 1884 by Savage’s of Kings Lynn hasn’t seen, it has survived two world wars and has been attending Nottingham Goose Fair for over 70 years!

When Noyce’s Gallopers first attended in 1955 it was one of three sets on the ground joining the long established sets of Ashley’s and Morley’s but by the 1980’s it was the only Galloper still attending the fair.

To many a visit to the fair isn’t complete without a ride on the Gallopers with its own special atmosphere and the organ playing.

Noyce’s Gallopers are considered by many to be one of the most famous rides in the country with its long history and attendance and many major historic fairs over the years. These days the grand ride does not attend many fairs so it’s a real treat that we are lucky to see the Golden Gallopers still attending Britain’s GREATEST Fair!

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

A new family ride attending Nottingham Goose Fair for the first time is Dale Wesseldine’s Musik Express.It might look li...
12/09/2026

A new family ride attending Nottingham Goose Fair for the first time is Dale Wesseldine’s Musik Express.

It might look like the Superbob ride you have seen before but this has bigger hills and more speed! It’s great to see this family ride attending Britain’s GREATEST Fair for the first time!

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

Jonathan Barker’s extremely smart Midnight Express will be returning to Nottingham Goose Fair. The Sobema Matterhorn has...
12/09/2026

Jonathan Barker’s extremely smart Midnight Express will be returning to Nottingham Goose Fair. The Sobema Matterhorn has been extremely popular here in recent years and is looking better than ever!

As you can see by the crowds in front of the machine Midnight Express is a real crowd puller and will no doubt prove popular once again in Nottingham!

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

How amazing does this look?!One of Nottingham Goose Fair’s most extreme rides has a new look!Better Rides Tiki Launcher ...
11/09/2026

How amazing does this look?!

One of Nottingham Goose Fair’s most extreme rides has a new look!

Better Rides Tiki Launcher is the worlds largest Reverse Bungee firing riders 180 feet in the air! It is one of the most extreme ride experiences found anywhere in the world!

It’s two weeks until Britains GREATEST Fair opens at 12pm on Friday 25th September!

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

Two weeks and counting down to the moment the Lord mayor rings the bells at 12 noon on Friday 25th September to open Bri...
11/09/2026

Two weeks and counting down to the moment the Lord mayor rings the bells at 12 noon on Friday 25th September to open Britain’s GREATEST Fair!

From mushy peas (which are celebrating 80 years this year) to Elevate 85 the tallest ride ever to open at Nottingham Goose Fair and the hundreds of rides and attractions in between there is something for everyone at Nottingham’s biggest event of the year!

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

Returning for another year is Nathaniel Taylor’s Booster Maxx. The massive thrill machine is the highlight of the Taylor...
10/09/2026

Returning for another year is Nathaniel Taylor’s Booster Maxx. The massive thrill machine is the highlight of the Taylor’s Cumbria Amusement’s run.

With speeds of 80MPH and a height of 180 feet Booster Maxx will be one of many rides dominating the Nottingham skyline in a couple of weeks time!

Nottingham Goose Fair opening times and dates

Friday 25th September - Sunday 4th October 2026

Lord Mayor of Nottingham will declare the fair open with the traditional ringing of the bells at 12pm Friday 25th September.

Friday 25th September - 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 26th September - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 9pm
Monday 28th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 29th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 30th September - 4pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 1st October 4pm - 10.30pm
Friday 2nd October - 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 3rd October - 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 9pm

SEND Sessions
Rides will open with reduced sound and lighting

Sunday 27th September - 12pm - 1pm
Sunday 4th October - 12pm - 1pm

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Nottingham
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