Christmas lights switch-on

Christmas entertainer with gold wings

Christmas lights switch-on

Christmas lights switch-on

Saturday 22 November
10am-7pm

Lights are switched on at 5:30pm

Our biggest event of the year, the Christmas lights switch-on event attracts thousands of people to the town centre! It’ll be taking place in West Street, Fareham, with the lights being switched on at 5:30pm at the Performance Podium.

There will be an indoor Christmas market, free children’s activities including writing a letter and posting it to Santa, Lego building, reindeer food making, circus skills, Christingle making and even the chance to have a photo in Santa’s sleigh. There will also be a visit from the big man himself!

Many thanks to M Coghlan funeral directors who are sponsoring the Christmas tree outside Westbury Manor this year.

Check out the highlights from last year’s fabulous event!

Shopping

Support local businesses and get your Christmas shopping done! The fabulous Christmas market, managed by Funyard Events, will be open all weekend, located by Costa within Fareham Shopping Centre. Lots of stalls will be selling all sorts of quality products, from sweet treats and homemade gifts to Christmas decorations and stocking fillers. You’ll also be able to visit the independent traders as well as your typical high street shops in Fareham town centre.

Christmas market opening times:

Saturday 22 November 10am-7pm
Sunday 23 November 10am-4pm

Festive Food

Find a selection of food concessions along the pedestrianised area including street food, hog roast and sweet treats! You can find details of them here.

Enjoy mulled wine and other festive tipples at various premises along West Street, and take your pick from a good selection of eateries, from the High Street right through to the western end of West Street.

Christmas lights switch-on timetable

There will be lots of exciting activities and performances on the day!

Find out when everything is happening here, so you don’t miss a thing.

Community partners

During the Christmas lights event, a number of other businesses and organisations are running activities so you have even more fun things to do!

Find out all about them here.

Christmas lights switch on Saturday 22 November 2025