Market Harborough Christmas Lights Switch On kicks off the festive season in the district

Despite the weather last year, the Saturday night spectacular still proved a success with lots of people gathering to help us light up the town for Christmas.

Following that success, the festivities will once again take place on the Saturday evening from 5pm, with the light switch on itself to take place at 6.30pm. The Christmas tree, which is sponsored by Market Harborough Building Society, will be lit up on the night providing The Square with a bright festive feature for visitors to admire during all hours of the day.

Clive Mason, Director for Resources and Section 151 Officer said: “The Christmas Lights Switch on is always a brilliant start to the festive season. Once again, a fun filled evening has been planned with opportunities to support our local businesses too. I hope you will join us to light up Market Harborough for the festive season.”

The Christmas festivities continue with lots of exciting events happening across the district including late night shopping and the best festive window competition which is voted for by the public. Throughout the festive season, the regular Artisan Fairs and Farmers’ Markets will also continue on The Square giving people the opportunity to support local businesses in the district.

Key dates for the diary are:

• Saturday 22 November – Market Harborough Christmas Light Switch On
• Friday 28 November – Fab Friday: Market Harborough late night shopping
• Saturday 29 November - Artisan Fair
• Thursday 4 December – Farmers’ Market
• Friday 5 December – Christmas Fayre
• Saturday 13 December – Artisan Fair
• Thursday 18 December – Farmers’ Market

More details about Market Harborough’s Christmas Lights Switch On will be shared soon on Harborough District Council’s social media channels.

Visit https://visitharborough.com/events to find the latest upcoming festive events taking place across the district.