A day of festive – and, even better, free! – family fun is on offer at this year’s BIG Christmas Lights Switch On in Bangor, Co. Down, on Saturday 18 November.

Ards and North Down Borough Council has joined forces with ‘Main Street, My Street’ to put on a full day of entertainment that includes: a Christmas market, a Winter Wonderland at Project 24, festive elf selfies, local school choir performances, Santa’s grotto, edible crafts and more.  All of which are the perfect prelude to Santa’s arrival and the official switch on and fireworks finale at 5.30pm.

Visitors can also enjoy special discounts in many of the town’s independent shops and high street stores. While an Elf Door Trail will keep ‘little shoppers’ entertained as they hunt to discover the names of all the Main Street Christmas elves to be entered in our Christmas competition to win one of an array of fabulous prizes.

Paula Maxwell, Development Director for Bangor Chamber of Trade, is looking forward to welcoming visitors to the town to enjoy a day of free, festive fun:

“There’s something happening in almost every corner of the town, which is easily accessed by train and bus with plenty of free parking, so it really is a great place for a family, Christmas day out.

For more information on Christmas festivities in Ards and North Down, located right on Belfast’s Doorstep: visitardsandnorthdown.com