Edinburgh is getting itself ready for the festive season, as the City of Edinburgh Council announces the dates for all the Christmas light switch-ons across the capital.
As people flock to Christmas markets, and begin to put up their own decorations in the home, the city will also be lit up in bright colours just in time for the festive season beginning. The council has posted their official light switch-on list on their website, to inform people when the events will take place.
Read on below to find out where your nearest Christmas light switch-on is, and how you can get involved.
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All of Edinburgh's Christmas light switch-on events
Below are the locations, times and dates when Christmas lights will be switched on.
- South Queensferry - Thursday, November 24 at 5:30pm
- Davidson's Mains - Friday, November 25 at 6pm
- Stenhouse - Tuesday, November 29 at 6pm
- Roseburn - Thursday, December 1 at 4:30pm
- Corstorphine Old Parish Church - Thursday, December 1 at 6:30pm
- Balerno - Thursday, December 1 at 6pm
- Wester Hailes Plaza - Thursday, December 1 at 5:30pm
- Marchmont Crescent / Warrender Park Road - Saturday, December 3 at 4:30pm
- Ratho Village - Sunday, December 4 at 4pm
- Bruntsfield Eric Liddell Centre - Wednesday, December 7 at 5pm
- St Patrick's Square - Wednesday, December 7 at 6pm
- Portobello - Thursday, December 8 at 6pm
- Gorgie White Park - Sunday, December 11 at 7pm
- Prestonfield - Monday, December 12 at 5:30pm
In a previous Edinburgh Live story, we reported how the Christmas Markets will open in the capital on Friday, November 25 until January 4, 2023. The markets will open from 10am - 10pm with some exceptions on the dates below.
- November 25: 2pm-10pm
- December 24: 10am-8pm
- December 25: Closed
- December 26: 12pm-8pm
- December 31: 10am-6pm
- January 1: 12pm-8pm
- January 4: 10am-8pm
You can visit Edinburgh for a selection of festive activities, and the Christmas light switch-on events are just one free event to visit.
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