Christmas Lights Switch On 2025

22nd November 2025
17:00

Event summary

The spectacular Christmas lights switch on takes place in Broad Street on Saturday 22nd November 2025 5pm.

It promises to be a fun packed event for all the family, drawing in crowds of locals and visitors to the town.

Here is the full itinerary for the afternoon:

2pm: Christmas lantern workshop in Lyme Regis Baptist Church Pine Hall. Children and adults are invited to join in the fun and make a lantern. A free event with all materials provided.

4pm: Judging of the lanterns in Lyme Regis Baptist Church Pine Hall with prizes for best entries in each of the age categories (0-4, 5-7, 8-11, 12+ and Adults). Lanterns made at home are welcome to enter.

5pm: Lyme Regis Majorettes, Fitsteps and Lyme Morris will be performing in Broad Street followed by a parade of Christmas lanterns. We'll wait for Santa to arrive on his sleigh who will start a countdown to the big switch on!
After the switch on Blackdown Samba will be performing by the Christmas tree at Bell Cliff.