Kettering Christmas Lights Switch On
Visitors can explore more than thirty local stalls offering hot street food, artisan crafts, and mobile drinks across the town centre. Entertainment includes roaming street performers, traditional brass tunes played by the Kettering Town Silver Band, a light-up table football tournament, and the Lions' selfie sleigh. A towering 30-foot Christmas tree stands in the Market Place, and visitors can also stop by a Christmas Fair at St Peter and St Paul's Church.
What to Expect
Features a 30-foot Christmas tree, live brass band, and artisan stalls.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Town Centre
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Kettering Town Council
Food & Drink
More than 30 local stalls offer hot street food, artisan crafts and mobile bars.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and festive shoppers
Vibe
Lively and festive
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: 4pm to 7:30pm; lights on at 6:30pm.
- Accessibility: A dedicated SEND quiet space is located on Sheep Street opposite the library for visitors with neurodiversity or sensory processing disorders.
Tips & Advice
- Arrive in time for the 6:30pm switch-on; the event runs from 4pm to 7:30pm, giving you time to explore beforehand.
- Use the dedicated SEND quiet area on Sheep Street opposite the library if someone in your group needs a calmer sensory break.
- Wear warm layers for an evening across Market Place, Sheep Street and High Street, as the listed activities take place outdoors.
- Leave time to visit the Christmas Fair at St Peter and St Paul's Church, which runs during the switch-on event.
- Browse the more than 30 local stalls for hot street food and crafts, with mobile bars also listed.
Special Events & Promotions
- Hunt for a Hero: a local community champion, chosen by the Mayor from public nominations, helps switch on the lights.
- A Christmas Fair runs at St Peter and St Paul's Church during the switch-on.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a quiet space?
Yes. There's a SEND area on Sheep Street, opposite the library, for anyone with neurodiversity or a sensory processing disorder who needs some quiet space.
What is there to do?
There's a light-up table football tournament, the Lions' selfie sleigh and roaming street entertainment. Kettering Town Silver Band plays traditional brass tunes, and a 30ft Christmas tree stands in the Market Place.
What food and drink is there?
More than 30 local stalls sell hot street food and artisan crafts, and there are mobile bars.
Who switches on the lights?
The Mayor picks a local hero from public nominations to join him on stage and help switch on the lights.
What else is on during the switch-on?
A Christmas Fair runs at St Peter and St Paul's Church during the event.
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