Find out when the 2023 Christmas lights in London switch on

During the festive season, London gets a welcome glow-up – quite literally, as tens of thousands of Christmas lights turn the dreary winter streets into enchanting sparkling vistas. Different London neighbourhoods put on their own Christmas decoration, and iconic venues such as Fortnum & Mason or Kew Gardens join in on the fun as well. The festive displays have different launch days – find an overview of when the Christmas lights in London 2023 switch on below.

27 October

• Fortnum & Mason

2 November

• Oxford Street

7 November

• Seven Dials
• Covent Garden

8 November

• Carnaby Street

9 November

• Regent Street
• St James's
• Marylebone Village
• Piccadilly
• Coal Drops Yard

14 November

• St Christopher's Place

15 November

• Kew Gardens
• Belgravia

16 November

• South Molton Street
• Bond Street
• The Churchill Arms
• Savile Row

18 November

• Chelsea

7 December

• Trafalgar Square