Christmas Lights & Decoration

Find Christmas light and decoration events in Oxfordshire for 2019, including information on when the sparkling lights and decorations will be switched on in the City Centre, Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival with its incredible light installations across the city, the illuminated light trail at Blenheim Palace, plus details of decorated historic house and gardens that are open members of the public including National Trust properties in Oxfordshire. We’ll be updating this page with more Christmas lighting and decoration events in Oxfordshire as they are announced.

Garth Park Illuminated Christmas Trail 2023

Garth Park, Bicester The Garth, Launton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire

Staged for the third year running, with almost 10,000 people visiting in 2022, the festive lights trail returns to light up Garth Park.

£1.50 – £7.50

  • The Story of Sleeping Beauty in the Palace

    The Story of Sleeping Beauty in the Palace

    Explore the Palace rooms transformed by the retelling of this classic fairy-tale for a new generation.

  • Garth Park Illuminated Christmas Trail 2023

    Garth Park Illuminated Christmas Trail 2023

    Staged for the third year running, with almost 10,000 people visiting in 2022, the festive lights trail returns to light up Garth Park.

  • Faringdon Christmas Light Switch-on 2023

    Faringdon Christmas Light Switch-on 2023

    Expect Santa’s Grotto and stalls in The Market Place. There will also be an artistic craft fair by the Art Society in the Corn Exchange. The light switch-on will take place at 5.00pm.

  • Christmas at Burford 2023

    Christmas at Burford 2023

    You are warmly invited to this exciting evening event, which will include a special visit from Santa, carol singing, late-night shopping, and other festive activities.

  • Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza 2023

    Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza 2023

    The Abingdon Extravaganza is returning in 2022. It’s a family-focused festive event in the heart of the town to kick off the festive season.

  • Wantage Dickensian Evening 2023

    Wantage Dickensian Evening 2023

    A free social community event organised by a group of volunteers and supported by the Wantage Town Council and local sponsors. It is an evening of various activities with a lovely Christmas feel, including seasonal music and light.

  • Carterton Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    Carterton Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    Expect live music, stalls with crafts, gifts and refreshments, funfair rides, meet the Reindeer, a snow globe and, of course, And, of course, Father Christmas will be in his grotto.

  • Thame Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    Thame Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    Christmas in Thame begins with the switching on of the town’s Christmas lights.

  • Kidlington Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    Kidlington Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    The Kidlington Christmas lights switch-on event usually takes place towards the end of November or at the start of December.

  • Banbury Christmas Lights Switch-on 2022

    Banbury Christmas Lights Switch-on 2022

    A family-focused festive event in the heart of the town where the community comes together as one to kick off the festive season.

  • A Night of a Thousand Candles, Woodstock

    A Night of a Thousand Candles, Woodstock

    This free-to-attend event is held to celebrate the town’s Christmas lights switch-on with live music, a short panto, school choir, food and drink, and, of course, a visit from Father Christmas.

  • Bicester Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    Bicester Christmas Lights Switch-on 2023

    This family-focused festive event in the heart of the town brings the community together as one to kick off the festive season.