Christmas lights 2010 Switch On will take place on Sunday 21st November.  Begining at Kendal K Village, a parade will commence through the town to the Market Place.  Keep an eye on the website for updates. 

Kendal's town centre has for more than ten years been illuminated for around six weeks from mid November to early January by a display of Christmas lights that brightens up the town for local families and retail visitors/tourist alike.  The switch-on ceremony provides charities, school choirs, street performers and retailers with an opportunity to appeal to our Saturday afternoon shoppers.

Christmas Lights switch on 2009 - The afternoon opened with Lakeland Radio  broadcasting from the Bird Cage.  The crowds soon began to gather to see the Raindeer and join in with Christmas Carols performed by St Thomas's Primary School and  the Salvation Army.  Snow machines were set off to make a real Christmassy effect which was well received by the children. 

 The Mayor of Kendal, Cllr John Bateson, the children of St Thomas's Primary School and Father Christmas led the count down.  The two young winners who each designed the Mayor of Kendal's Christmas Cards pulled the lever and switched on the Christmas Lights.