7th December 2024
Many of the towns and villages across South East England turn on their festive lights in November to mark the start of the Christmas shopping season. Head out with family and friends to a town centre Christmas light switch on near you and enjoy a sparkly night out! These events bring light and the festive feeling to high streets, market squares, and city centres throughout the South East. Many include a countdown to the light switch on, often by a local celebrity or guest, often with entertainment, music and traditional Christmas market and fireworks. Grab you hat and scarf and head along to one of these free events and take the chance to enjoy what's on the doorstep. A number of towns and cities also hold winter lantern processions, these heart-warming celebrations of the festive season are filled with light, music and community spirit, these include Winchester, Reading, Dover, and Brighton.
Our featured events list is shown in date order, you'll also discover more Christmas lights switch on events happening across the South East at the bottom of the page. You can also find a host of colourful Christmas Light Trails many of which take place in visitor attractions, woods and gardens across the region.
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Marlow
Each winter, Marlow's fabulous Christmas lights attract thousands of people to the town centre, to stroll along the High Street from the obelisk at the top to the iconic Marlow Bridge at the bottom, admiring the fairy-tale display. Multiple rows of…
Christmas
Ramsgate
A new festival in Ramsgate will bring a vibrant, six week long celebration, illuminating the town from November 24.
Christmas
Princes Risborough
Mark the start of the festive season and join Princes Risborough Town Council on Saturday 30th November for Princes Risborough's annual Christmas Lights Switch On event!
Princes Risborough High Street will once again come alive with Christmas…
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Reading
The Reading Lantern Parade returns on Saturday 7th December. Join the parade and walk together in candlelight to Town Hall Square for a magical musical finale.
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