Find your nearest Christmas light switch-on event

IT'S (almost) CHRISTMAS! ✨🎄

Published 7th Nov 2025
Last updated 7th Nov 2025

There's no better way to start the festive season than with a trip to watch your local town and high street glisten under colourful and enchanting lights.

We've pieced together a list of local Christmas light switch-on events from across Northern Ireland.

You might spot Cool FM's Pete, Paulo & Rebecca hosting Belfast's Christmas spectacular, and Downtown's Gary Myles will be in Ballymena.

Find your nearest Christmas light switch-on event👇

Saturday 22nd November from 4.30pm

Thursday 27th November from 6pm

Saturday 29th November from 3pm

Saturday 15th November from 4pm

Friday 5th December

Saturday 15th November from 6.30pm

Saturday 22nd November

Sunday 30th November from 5pm

Friday 28th November from 3pm

Friday 21st November from 6.30pm

Thursday 20th November from 6pm

Friday 21st November from 7pm

Friday 28th November from 6pm

Saturday 29th November from 6pm

Saturday 22nd November from 4.30pm

Thursday 27th November from 6pm

Saturday 29th November from 11am

Saturday 29th November

Thursday 4th December from 4pm

Saturday 22nd November

Saturday 22nd November from 2pm

Thursday 20th November from 6pm

Saturday 29th November from 3pm

Saturday 22nd November from 2pm

Wednesday 26th November from 6pm

Saturday 29th November from 1pm

Thursday 20th November from 6pm

Friday 28th November from 6pm

Saturday 22nd November from 4pm

Friday 21st November from 6pm

Saturday 29th November from 4.30pm

Saturday 22nd November

Saturday 29th November

Saturday 29th November from 12pm

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