Find your nearest Christmas light switch-on event

IT'S (almost) CHRISTMAS! ✨🎄

Published 5th Nov 2024
Last updated 5th Nov 2024

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👇

Monday 2nd December, 5.30pm

Thursday 28 November, 6-7.30pm

Friday 29th November

Thursday 28 November, 6-9pm

Saturday 30 November, 4.30-6pm 

Saturday 16 November, 12noon-7pm

Thursday 21 November, 6-9pm

Friday 6th December, 7pm

Saturday 23 November, 12noon-7pm

Saturday 16 November, 6.30-7.30pm

Thursday 5th December, 5.30pm

Friday 6th December, 7pm

Saturday 23 November, 12noon-6pm

Sunday 1 December, 5-7pm

Friday 29 November, 6-9pm

Thursday 28 November, 4-8pm

Friday 22 November, 6.30-8pm

Sunday 1st December

Friday 29th November, 6.30pm

Thursday 21 November, 6-7.30pm

Friday 22nd November, 4pm-8.15pm

Friday 29 November, 5-9pm

Saturday 23 November, 3-7pm

Friday 6th December, 7pm

Saturday 30 November, 2.30pm-6.30pm

Saturday 23 November, 1pm

Saturday 23 November, 4.30-6pm

Wednesday 27 November, 6-7.30pm

Friday 29th November, 7pm

Saturday 30 November, 10am-5.30pm 

Saturday 30 November, 1-5.30pm

Saturday 7th December

Friday 22 November, 5-8pm

Saturday 23 November, 6-9pm

Thursday 21 November, 6-8pm

Saturday 30 November, 3-6pm

Saturday 23 November, 2-8pm

Tuesday 26 November, 7-8.30pm

Saturday 30th November

Thursday 21 November, 6-9pm

Saturday 30 November, 10am-7pm 

Saturday 23 November, 1pm

Friday 22 November, 4.30-6pm

Saturday 30th November, 4.30pm

Friday 29th November, 7pm

Saturday 23 November, 12noon-5pm

Saturday 30th November, 5-7pm

Saturday 23 November, 12-8pm

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