Event image: Rob Holding / Our Bury St Edmunds. Photograph published on the official recurring event page and identified as a 2023 image; it illustrates an earlier edition, not the 2026 event. No reuse licence is stated.
19 Nov 2026 · 3–8pm · lights illuminate at dusk
Free; no ticket required
Join the town-centre Christmas Lights Event from 3pm to 8pm. The Cornhill and Buttermarket host charity and gift stalls, while the stage has performances from local schools, choirs and groups. Meet Santa and enjoy fairground rides. There is no formal countdown or switch-on ceremony; the lights illuminate as dusk falls. Tickets are not required.
A free town-centre evening with festive performers, choirs, Santa, stalls and fairground rides as Bury’s Christmas lights come on at dusk.
Event image: Rob Holding / Our Bury St Edmunds. Photograph published on the official recurring event page and identified as a 2023 image; it illustrates an earlier edition, not the 2026 event. No reuse licence is stated.
Join the town-centre Christmas Lights Event from 3pm to 8pm. The Cornhill and Buttermarket host charity and gift stalls, while the stage has performances from local schools, choirs and groups. Meet Santa and enjoy fairground rides. There is no formal countdown or switch-on ceremony; the lights illuminate as dusk falls. Tickets are not required.
Cornhill and Buttermarket, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DX
Free admission and no ticketing system. Rides, food, drinks and purchases may have separate charges.
You will be directed straight to the venue's official checkout. DayOutly charges zero booking fees.
Suffolk and Essex schools run half-term from 26–30 October 2026. Peak weekend slots sell out early.
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Bury St Edmunds · 19 Nov 2026 · 3–8pm · lights illuminate at dusk
Free admission
