Advertisement
🎄 Christmas Starts Here! Christchurch Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026 ✨Join us in the heart of Christchurch on Saturday 28th November, from 2.30pm–6.30pm, as the High Street comes alive for an afternoon of festive entertainment, family fun and Christmas magic!
Christchurch High Street will be closed to traffic and filled with Christmas and artisan traders, delicious food and drink, face painting, children’s entertainers, bubble performers, stilt walkers and plenty of festive surprises to enjoy as you explore the town.
Throughout the afternoon, enjoy live singers and entertainment beneath the Mayor’s Parlour and from its balcony, bringing music and Christmas cheer right into the heart of the celebrations.
Then, at 5.30pm, gather together for the big countdown as we officially switch on the Christchurch Christmas Lights! 🎄✨
But don't head home just yet...
The celebrations continue with live music before we finish the evening in spectacular style at 6.15pm with a fantastic laser light show set to music — a colourful finale to launch Christmas in Christchurch!
🎅 Expect: live music • festive entertainment • Christmas & artisan traders • food & drink • children's entertainers • face painting • bubbles • stilt walkers • Christmas characters • the big lights countdown • and a spectacular laser finale!
FREE TO ATTEND – EVERYONE WELCOME
📅 Saturday 28th November 2026
🕝 2.30pm – 6.30pm
🎄 Lights Switch-On: 5.30pm
🌈 Laser Finale: 6.15pm
📍 Christchurch High Street
Come into town, support our wonderful local businesses, bring the family and help us light up Christchurch for Christmas! ❤️🎄✨
Delivered by Stir Events CIC on behalf of Christchurch Town Council.
Advertisement
Event venue
High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1, United Kingdom
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.
Discover more events by tag
Christmas in ChristchurchParties in ChristchurchLive-music in ChristchurchEntertainment in ChristchurchPerformances in ChristchurchMusic in ChristchurchChristmas-lights in ChristchurchArt in ChristchurchFine-arts in ChristchurchKids in Christchurch