Aldershot Christmas Cracker and lights switch-on
Aldershot town centre, Aldershot · 14 November 2026
Rushmoor Borough Council's afternoon of festive stalls, street food and family activities across Aldershot town centre, ending with the Christmas lights switch-on and fireworks in Princes Gardens. Father Christmas has a new grotto this year.
Highlights
- Lights switch-on and fireworks from 5.10pm
- Over 50 festive stalls and a street food zone by Princes Hall
- Father Christmas's grotto
- Petting farm, donkeys and birds of prey
Good to know
- Most activities are free; a few carry a small charge
- Two stages of brass bands, choirs and dance schools
Getting there
Aldershot town centre, Princes Gardens, Princes Way, Union Street and Wellington Street, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1NX
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