YorkMix are excited to be hosting our area’s biggest and best Christmas light switch ons and markets this festive season!
Get into the seasonal spirit with our guide to the Christmas light switch-on events happening in York and North Yorkshire.
Gather your family and friends, put on a Christmas hat, and join us for some Christmassy fun. You can join us at these events…
Norton Christmas Light Switch On
Join us for the Norton Christmas Light Switch On, with live band, hot food and drinks, children’s rides, stalls in library, and Santa and his Sleigh arriving at 4pm for the big Switch On at 4.30pm. Then the fun continues at the Derwent Arms pub for a tree light switch on and a Santa’s Grotto.
- Norton Hive Library Car Park, 86 Commercial St, Norton, Malton YO17 9ES
- Sun 24 November
- 2:30-4:30pm
Haxby Town Council Christmas Light Switch On
The annual Christmas Light switch on! 6.15pm singing at the Tree with the switch on at 6.30pm.
- Haxby Memorial Hall, The Village, Haxby, York YO32 3HT
- Thu 28 November
- From 6:15pm
Acomb Christmas Light Switch On
Join us at the Acomb Christmas Light Switch for live festive entertainment and more. The Christmas market will be taking place all day with live performances from local choirs and theatre groups and many more plus games on stage with YorkMix and the lights will go on at 4pm!
- Front Street, Acomb, York
- Sat 30 November
- 2-4pm
Selby Christmas Light Switch On & Market
See the Christmas lights switched on with YorkMix Radio plus enjoy over 40 stalls to browse through, entertainment from local school choirs, BLS, dancing turkeys and DONKEYS. Not to mention a special visit from the man in red! Sponsored on YorkMix by Selby College.
- Market Place, Selby
- Sat 30 November
- 10am – 5pm
Tadcaster Christmas Market
Tadcaster Christmas Market from 9.30am to 3pm with stalls in Kirkgate and Westgate, as well as the Craft Fair in the Riley-Smith Hall and events in the church all supported by YorkMix Radio.
- Kirkgate, Westgate & Riley-Smith Hall, Tadcaster
- Sun 1 December
- 9:30am – 3pm
Malton Christmas Festival
Expect a fabulous weekend of festive fun in and around Malton’s picturesque Market Place, with delicious food and festive gift stalls, street food, live music from local brass bands and choirs and family entertainment. Malton’s shops will be packed with Christmas gift ideas too – stay a while longer and explore the many charming streets across town on your visit.
- Malton Market Place
- Sat 7 – Sun 8 Dec
- 9am – 3:30pm
- More info
Alne Tinsel Tractor Run
Now in its second year, the Alne Charity Tinsel Tractor Run takes place this year on Sunday 8th December, setting off from the village of Alne at 4pm. Tractors will be decorated for Christmas with lights and tinsel. The route will take the tractors from Alne, to Tollerton, Newton-on-Ouse, Linton-on-Ouse, Aldwark, Flawith, Tholthorpe, Myton-on-Swale, Helperby, Raskelf, Easingwold (incl Market Place), Alne Station, and back to Alne Village Hall at 6:30pm for supper. This year we are fundraising for the York Hospital Children’s Ward (wards 17 & 18).
- Alne Village Hall, Alne, York YO61 1RT
- Sun 8 December
- From 3pm