Councils are preparing to switch on the twinkly lights - find out when and where in your area.
With the big day less than six weeks away it is time to think about turning on the twinkly lights.The big switch-on in Belfast is at City Hall on Saturday when the lord mayor will lead the festivities alongside a host of local talent including choirs, musicians, artists and acrobats.
Lights will be switched on at seven main locations across Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council between Thursday 21 November and Saturday 30 November.
Entertainment will begin in the Diamond from 13:00 and family activities will include Christmas carols, live music performances and face painting.Musical entertainment will start at 18:00 with the countdown and big switch-on taking place at about 19:30. The Light Festival will also be part of this event and light shows will then run every hour from 16:00 to 20:00 from 22 November to 23 December.Christmas light switch-on events take place across the four main towns in the area:Magherafelt Town Centre - Saturday 23 November from 14:00Lights will be turned on at events between Thursday 21 November and Saturday 7 December.
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