Get into the seasonal spirit with our guide to the Christmas light switch-on and markets happening in York and North Yorkshire.
Gather your family and friends, put on a Christmas hat, and join us for some Christmassy fun.
Are we missing Christmas light switch-on event happening in York and North Yorkshire? Let us know by dropping us a line at [email protected]. This guide will be continually updated.
Easingwold Christmas Light Switch On
Come and kick off the Christmas season in style! Get ready for an evening of festive cheer, supporting a great cause, and celebrating the start of the holidays. What you can expect: The Official Light Switch on, Late Night Shopping & Artisan Market, Live Music and Christmas Carols, Festive Food and Drink.
- Easingwold Market Place, York
- Thu 27 November
- 3-8pm
Haxby Town Council Christmas Light Switch On
The annual Christmas Light switch on! Light Switch on at the Memorial Hall at 6pm, then 6.15pm singing at the Tree with the switch on at at the Green 6.30pm.
- Haxby Memorial Hall, The Village, Haxby, York YO32 3HT
- Thu 27 November
- From 6pm
Selby Christmas Light Switch On & Market
Join us for a magical winter’s day filled with festive cheer! Enjoy: Christmas gift stalls, Fun games & festive crafts, live performances from local schools & musicians, Meet the reindeers & make reindeer food, Games with Santa, Delicious seasonal food & drink.
PLUS – don’t miss the Selby Christmas Lights Switch-On. See Selby Shine Bright, Lights turn on at 4pm
- Market Place, Selby
- Sat 29 November
- 10am – 5pm
Minster Mash-Up: Lights switch-on
Join our worship for young people and families – Minster Mash-Up – and get ready for Advent! For this special event, families are invited to join us at the lights switch-on for the York Minster Christmas Tree Festival as we prepare to mark the beginning of Advent and await the arrival of baby Jesus. Families are invited to come at any time during the free 45-minute event, which starts at 10am, and stay for as long or as little as they like. No booking is required.
- York Minster, Deangate, York, YO1 7HH
- Sat 29 November
- 10am
Norton Christmas Light Switch On
Join us for the Norton Christmas Light Switch On! Activities from 3pm followed by the big Switch On at 4:30pm. Then the fun continues at the Derwent Arms pub for a tree light switch on and a Santa’s Grotto.
- Norton Hive Library Car Park, 86 Commercial St, Norton, Malton YO17 9ES
- Sun 30 November
- From 3pm
Tadcaster Christmas Market
Tadcaster Christmas Market with stalls in Kirkgate and Westgate, as well as the Craft Fair in the Riley-Smith Hall and events in the church all supported by YorkMix.
- Kirkgate, Westgate & Riley-Smith Hall, Tadcaster
- Sun 30 November
- 10am – 3pm
Acomb Christmas Light Switch On
Join us at the Acomb Christmas Light Switch with Acomb Alive On Saturday 6th December on Front Street between 2pm & 4pm for live festive entertainment and more. Meet the fairy and princesses, watch carols sung by local choirs and special Christmassy performances and much more. Sponsored on YorkMix by Energise Leisure Centre Acomb!
- Front Street, Acomb, York
- Sat 6 December
- 2-4pm
Alne Tinsel Tractor Run
Head along to Market place in Easingwold to see an amazing Christmas spectacle! With approx 90 tractors all lit up in tractors and tinsel it’s the Alne Charity Tinsel Tractor Run now in it’s 3rd year with more tractors each year it will be setting off from the village of Alne at 4pm.
The YorkMix roadshow will be set up from 4pm to 6pm in Market Place Easingwold – brought to you by our sponsors NFU Mutual Vale of York. Come and join in the Christmas fun to welcome all the tractors through the town TWICE! Play Christmas games and wave to all the tractors.
The route will take the tractors from Alne, to Tollerton, Newton-on-Ouse, Linton-on-Ouse, Aldwark, Flawith, Tholthorpe, Myton-on-Swale, Helperby, Raskelf, Easingwold (incl Market Place) twice, Alne Station, and back to Alne Village Hall by around 6pm. You can go along & see it from any of these villages. So join the crowds who line the streets and give generously to this event who are raising funds for Lucy’s Legacy Charity and the Farm Safety Foundation – Yellow Wellies charity.
- Alne Village Hall, Alne, York YO61 1RT
- Sun 7 December
- From 3pm
