Manchester's Eid in the Park will return to Platt Fields Park for its tenth anniversary when Eid al-Adha begins on Tuesday, May 26. The free three-day gathering starts on Wednesday, May 27, and runs through Friday, May 29, bringing one of the biggest Eid al-Adha celebrations in the North of England back to Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield.

The event will begin at 9.30am with prayers delivered on the day, and if it rains the Eid prayer will move indoors to Platt Lane Sports Complex. The funfair and stalls will open from 11am to 9pm each day, giving families a full afternoon and evening of food, local traders and attractions at the M14 6LA site.

Eid in the Park has been organised by Alfurqan Mosque and Islamic Centre and Makki Masjid, and it has drawn more than 20,000 people since it began in 2017. This year's market will again showcase local businesses, including abaya stalls, perfumes, henna artists and food, alongside family-friendly rides and the communal atmosphere that has made the festival a fixture in Manchester's Muslim calendar.

The timing matters because Eid al-Adha marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the two major blessed celebrations in Islam, and the first day is marked by a congregational prayer shortly after sunrise. After the prayer, Muslims offer Qurbani to remember the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim, making the morning worship at Platt Fields Park the centrepiece of a day that links Manchester directly to a global religious observance.

The festival's appeal is also practical. Platt Fields Park is about a 15-minute drive from Manchester city centre, and the nearest tram stop, West Didsbury, is a 17-minute walk away, making the site accessible to thousands who turn up for the prayers, the market and the funfair. With its tenth anniversary, its established crowd and its fixed place in the calendar, this year's Eid Salah at Platt Fields Park looks set to be one of the city's largest public Eid gatherings again.