Annual festive switch-on on Broad Street with live music, family activities and the opening of the Christmas Market.
The Christmas Lights Switch-On is back on Broad Street in Reading on Saturday 14 November, the same night the town's Christmas Market opens for the season. It's the annual festive kick-off, and the switch-on is the main event of the evening.
There's more to it than just the lights coming on. The night brings together live music and family activities, so it's a full evening rather than a quick stop. The music runs alongside the activities, and the switch-on itself is the focal point that gets everyone gathered in the centre of town. It's the kind of thing that works best when you bring the kids along, and it's designed as a family outing.
Once the lights are on, the Christmas Market takes over. It opens on the 14th and stays open every day through to 3 January, so if you can't make the switch-on, you've still got plenty of time to wander through. It's right there on Broad Street, and because it runs every single day of its run, you can drop in whenever suits you over the next few weeks.
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Entry is free, so there's no ticket to book in advance. The switch-on is on 14 November, and the market stays open on Broad Street every day until 3 January.
