Devizes Christmas Festival & Lantern Parade – 27th November 2015

Attracting crowds of up to 3,000 and celebrating the start of the festive season, Devizes Christmas Festival boasts one of the region’s biggest lantern processions. A river of hundreds of beautiful creations, made by community participants will wend its way through the town, collect Father Christmas on route and arrive back in the Market Place for the Devizes Christmas Lights switch on.

Come and be part of this wonderful event and breathe in the true community spirit of the season. The parade starts at 6pm with the Christmas Lights Switch on and fireworks at approximately 6.45pm.

Christmas Markets open from 10.00 a.m. in the Market Place and 2.30 p.m. in the Corn Exchange and there will be festive food drink and gifts on sale in the town’s pubs, restaurants and shops. Father Christmas will be in his Grotto in Albion Place, which also provides the backdrop for Christmas songs being sung by school choirs between 5.00 and 5.30 p.m.