Covent Garden Christmas Lights Switch-On
Price
Free
The Piazza is a free public space.
About
Live festive performances and a countdown mark the lighting of Covent Garden’s Christmas decorations.
Covent Garden begins its 2026 Christmas season with live festive entertainment and a lights countdown on the Piazza. Gold bells, mirror balls and baubles decorate the Market Building, with a British-grown Christmas tree on the West Piazza. Performers and clock times have not yet been announced. Public Piazza access is free; food and drink purchases are separate.
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