31-10-2025 15:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Your guide to London’s 2025 Christmas lights switch on events

It’s close to Christmas lights season again, and a lot of councils and local organisations will be holding formal lighting ceremonies.
Below is a list of the ones I have found around London. Many more areas have lights, but don’t seem to have formal lights-on events.
It’s also been a bit of an issue that so many organisers haven’t included what time the lights switch-on event is taking place, so you may need to check the local press or turn up and hope.In date order:
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