When and where to catch the Christmas light switch on’s around Cumbria
Christmas is fast approaching, and with it comes the famous Christmas light switch on’s.
You know, the ones that brighten up our winter and dazzle up our streets with a bit of Xmas magic.
However, when and where are all the Christmas light switch on’s in Cumbria? With so many towns and villages taking part in the festivities, it can be hard to track down the ones to go to or even the ones in your hometown.
Here’s all the Christmas light switch on’s in Cumbria and when they’re taking place.
*Please keep in mind many towns and villages have cancelled their Christmas events due to Covid-19. If your town or village is not mentioned on the list it is because their event has been cancelled, their Christmas light switch on has not been advertised or they are not having Christmas lights.
*Please feel free to comment the date of your town's Christmas light switch on and we will happily add it to our list.
Confirmed:
When | Where |
Friday 19th November at 7:00pm | Keswick |
Friday 26th November at 5:00pm | Cartmel |
Friday 3rd December at 4:00pm | Kirby Lonsdale |
Friday 26th November at 3:00pm | Kirby Stephen |
Sunday 21st November at 2:00pm | Cockermouth |
Saturday 4th December at 6:00pm | Grange-over-Sands |
Saturday 20th November at 3:00pm | Barrow |
Saturday 20th November at 5:00pm | Workington |
Saturday 20th November at 5:00pm | Whitehaven |
Sunday 5th December at 4:00pm Dalton | Dalton |
Saturday 27th November at 5:00pm | Maryport |
Dickensian Christmas Festival 27th and 28th November | Ulverston |
Saturday 4th December at 6:00pm | Grange-over-sands |
Sunday 28th November at 5:30pm | Wigton |
Cancelled:
When | Where |
Cancelled due to Covid-19 | Ambleside |
Cancelled due to Covid-19 | Bowness-on-Windermere |
Cancelled due to Covid-19 | Carlisle |
Cancelled due to Covid-19 | Kendal |
No date advertised by town/village:
When | Where |
No date advertised | Grasmere |
No date advertised | Hawkshead |
No date advertised | Coniston |
No date advertised | Troutbeck |
No date advertised | Near and far sawrey |
No date advertised | Newby Bridge |
No date advertised | Rydal |
No date advertised | Bassenthwaite |
No date advertised | Braithwaite |
No date advertised | Grange-in-Borrowdale |
No date advertised | Threlkeld |
No date advertised | Applethwaite |
No date advertised | Buttermere |
No date advertised | Loweswater |
No date advertised | Lorton |
No date advertised | Caldbeck |
No date advertised | Ireby |
No date advertised | Hesket Newmarket |
No date advertised | Mungrisdale |
No date advertised | Eskdale |
No date advertised | Ennerdale |
No date advertised | Boot |
No date advertised | Ravenglass |
No date advertised | Nether Wasdale |
No date advertised | Broughton |
No date advertised | Glenridding |
No date advertised | Pooley Bridge |
No date advertised | Watermillock |
No date advertised | Patterdale |
No date advertised | Sedburgh |
No date advertised | Dent |
No date advertised | Ravenstonedale |
No date advertised | Orton |
No date advertised | Appleby |
No date advertised | Alston |
No date advertised | Gilcrux |
No date advertised | Arnside |
No date advertised | Penrith |
No date advertised | Abbeytown |
No date advertised | Aldingham |
No date advertised | Allonby |
No date advertised | Anthorn |
No date advertised | Arlecdon and Rowrah |
No date advertised | Armathwaite |
No date advertised | Askham |
No date advertised | Aspatria |
No date advertised | Bampton |
No date advertised | Beetham |
No date advertised | Bewcastle |
No date advertised | Bowness-on-Solway |
No date advertised | Bootle |
No date advertised | Bramptom |
No date advertised | Brough |
No date advertised | Burgh by Sands |
No date advertised | Calder Bridge |
No date advertised | Cleator |
No date advertised | Cleator Moor |
No date advertised | Cilburn |
No date advertised | Crackenthorpe |
No date advertised | Crosby Ravensworth |
No date advertised | Crosscanonby |
No date advertised | Culgaith |
No date advertised | Dalston |
No date advertised | Drigg |
No date advertised | Dufton |
No date advertised | Eamont Bridge |
No date advertised | Edenhall |
No date advertised | Egremont |
No date advertised | Gamblesby |
No date advertised | Garrigill |
No date advertised | Garrsdale |
No date advertised | Gosforth |
No date advertised | Great Ormside |
No date advertised | Great Orton |
No date advertised | Great Salked |
No date advertised | Greystoke |
No date advertised | Hallbankgate |
No date advertised | Harrington |
No date advertised | Haverigg |
No date advertised | Kings Meaburn |
No date advertised | Kirkby Thore |
No date advertised | Kirkoswald |
No date advertised | Langwathby |
No date advertised | Lazonby |
No date advertised | Levens |
No date advertised | Little Salked |
No date advertised | Longtown |
No date advertised | Lowther |
No date advertised | Maulds Meaburn |
No date advertised | Mawbray |
No date advertised | Melmerby |
No date advertised | Milbrun |
No date advertised | Millom |
No date advertised | Milnthorpe |
No date advertised | Morland |
No date advertised | Nenthead |
No date advertised | Newton Arlosh |
No date advertised | Pardshaw |
No date advertised | Port Carlisle |
No date advertised | Rockcliffe |
No date advertised | Seascale |
No date advertised | Sedgvwick |
No date advertised | Shap |
No date advertised | Silloth |
No date advertised | Skinburness |
No date advertised | St Bees |
No date advertised | Tebay |
No date advertised | Temple Sowerby |
No date advertised | Thursby |
No date advertised | Waberthwaite |
No date advertised | Walton |
No date advertised | Warwick Bridge |
No date advertised | Westnewton |
No date advertised | Wetheral |
No date advertised | Wreay |