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Falmouth Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026
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Falmouth Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026

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Event details

Date confirmed
Date
Venue
Falmouth town centre Falmouth
Location
Falmouth
Admission
Admission not yet confirmed
Organiser
Falmouth Town Team
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Falmouth’s official events calendar confirms the Christmas lights switch-on for Thursday 26 November 2026. It does not yet publish a start time, stage location or running order. Times you may see elsewhere, such as a 5pm gathering, 6:30pm countdown and 8pm finish, are from previous years and are not confirmed for 2026.

Choirs, bands, stalls and a programme on The Moor have featured in past years and may return, but they are not confirmed 2026 activity until the organiser publishes the current schedule.

Visitor information

Date: Thursday 26 November 2026.

Venue: Falmouth town centre. The official 2026 calendar does not yet name the exact meeting point.

Admission: Not confirmed. Free admission in past years should not be assumed without a current event notice.

Programme status: The date is confirmed, while timings, performers and access arrangements remain unpublished.

Travel planning: Wait for the event notice before choosing a station, car park or arrival time. Do not assume all activity will centre on The Moor until the organiser confirms the venue.

Check Falmouth Official near November for the full programme and any weather or access updates.

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