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Christmas Light Switch On Events in Surrey 2025

Find when all the Christmas lights are being switched on across Surrey in 2025. Many of the events also include Santa’s grotto, Christmas markets and lots more fun. If you’re after a magical illuminated trail there are some amazing events happening around Surrey and beyond too. The Christmas light switch on events in Surrey villages, towns and cities marks the start of the festive season and all the great Surrey Christmas events.
Surrey Christmas Lights Switch On Dates 2025
Saturday 15th November
Aldershot Christmas Cracker (Aldershot) 15th November

Alderhot town centre will be bursting with seasonal cheer, offering a sleigh-full of free family fun – from enchanting festive stalls and a magical grotto, to dazzling fireworks, sensational street performers and live entertainment across two stages.
The grand finale begins at 5.10pm in Princes Gardens, with the magical countdown to the Aldershot Christmas lights switch-on and a sparkling firework display to light up the night sky!
- Collectively Camberley Christmas Cracker (Camberley)
- Farnham Christmas lights switch on will have free, live entertainment from schools, theatre groups, dance companies and local bands.
- Warlingham Christmas lights switch on event entertainment will include choirs, the annual children’s lantern parade, Patches the Elf and the build up to the grand switch-on at 5pm.
Sunday 16th November
Saturday 22nd November
- Oxted Christmas light switch on will include a fun and festive afternoon of entertainment, family-oriented activity and Christmas shopping, culminating in the switching on of the Oxted Christmas Lights.
- Epsom Christmas lights switch on brand-new celebration that brings together the best of cosplay, comics, creativity, and Christmas cheer.
- Addlestone Christmas lights switch on from the Mayor takes place at 5pm and there will be live music, Christmas carols, street entertainment, festive food and drinks, and of course Santa will be there!
- New Haw Christmas tree lights switch-on will have various performances along with a market to explore.
Sunday 23rd November
- Godalming Christmas light switch on event starts at 4:30pm
Friday 28th November
Saturday 29th November
- Cranleigh Christmas lights switch on event features live entertainment ahead of the official switch-on.
- Walton Festival of Light
Saturday 6th December
- Carshalton Frost Fair not running in 2025
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