What's on this Christmas

Discover unmissable festive events in Mid Ulster this Christmas. From Santa experiences to festive workshops, Christmas concerts, craft fairs and cookery demonstrations. You'll find lot's of festive family fun in Mid Ulster!

Christmas Lights Switch On's

You can meet Santa and his helpers as he works his way around Mid Ulster and join in the fun at one of our festive lights switch-ons.

Cookstown

Cookstown Town Centre is the first to light up this year, on Friday 21 November, from 6.30pm to 8pm. William Street will come alive with on street entertainment, and on stage entertainment from Traditional Music in Schools Programme, Tullylagan Pipe Band and Ryan McGarrity and Alan McPhearson with all the Christmas favourites. From 6.30pm to 8pm includes face painting, The Gaming Bus, Art Cart and Character Walkabouts for those Christmas selfies! Followed by a fantastic Showstoppers Parade to count down to the Lights Switch On by Santa, who'll arrive in style to switch on the lights at approximately 7.15pm. From 6.30pm to 8pm includes face painting, The Gaming Bus, Art Cart and Character Walkabouts for those Christmas selfies!

Magherafelt

You can capture all your festive moments in Magherafelt at the Christmas Lights Switch On happening in Magherafelt Town Centre on Saturday 22 November from 2pm. Market Square and Broad Street come alive, featuring a Children's Christmas Village with fun family activities for little ones to enjoy as well as adult workshops throughout the day. Followed by a Christmas Street Party and Santa Meet and Greet on Broad Street from 6.30pm to 8pm. Christmas Lights Switch On and Fireworks Display at 7.30pm.

Dungannon

Market Square, Dungannon is the focal point for the Dungannon Christmas Lights Switch On, also taking place on Saturday 29 November, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Family focused festive fun will take place in Market Square from 6:00pm including music to get you in the festive mood from on-stage DJ, musical entertainment on stage. Evora Hospice Care will organise a Santa Dash to commence at 6:00pm. Local businesses will be invited to participate in this fun event. A Christmas Pageant will make its way through the streets of Dungannon commencing at 6:30pm. As the excitement builds, Santa will make his way to Market Square in a vehicle provided by SJ Davidsons Motors to turn on the lights at approximately 7:30pm.

Maghera

Christmas Lights Switch On, happening on Saturday 29 November from 3pm to 6pm. From 3pm to 5pm, you can meet Santa in the Walled Garden Potting Shed. Ticketed booking will open on Monday 17 November at 12 noon. Each ticket is for one group/family to meet Santa (maximum of 6 people per group/ticket). Get crafty for Christmas in the Lurach Centre with a live Christmas Puppet show or get your face painted. As you make your way to and from the Walled Garden you can enjoy a warming drink on the lane as our Christmas caterers serve up tea, coffee, hot chocolate and sweet treats. This year, Santa will leave from Fairhill carpark at 5.30pm to make his way to Hall Street for the Switch-On event taking place at the St. Lurach's Road junction. Lights will illuminate at 5.30pm.

Coalisland

The final switch on will take place in the Cornmill Heritage Centre Car Park, Coalisland on Sunday 30 November from 5pm to 7pm. From 5pm to 6.30pm, there'll be free face painting, the opportunity to take a selfie with festive characters, or to meet Santa in his Grotto. Craic Theatre will knock your Christmas socks off on stage from 5pm to 7pm, with live music from the resident DJ and live band. Characters from Craic Theatre will be making an appearance on stage too. The Christmas Lights Switch-On will take place at approximately 6.50pm.

Magical Santa Experiences

There will be plenty of opportunities to meet Santa and his elves as he makes his way around Mid Ulster. Join in Santa Sundays at Corick House for festive food and activities before meeting Santa!

Santa, Mrs Claus and the Elves will be taking over Todd's Leap in their Winter Wonderland. Hop on Santa's Off-Road Sleigh, enjoy some treats in Mrs. Claus' Cabin and visit Santa's Magical Grotto to chose your present!

Join us for a jolly festive experience at Santa's Grotto at the Bridewell in the heart of Magherafelt. Step into Santa's whimsical world, where you'll find a winter wonderland filled with twinkling lights, a cheerful elf, and of course, the man in red himself.

Experience the magic of Christmas at Ballyscullion Park with a festive performance featuring Santa and Mrs Clause, Bud the Elf and the Snow Sisters. Jump back on the Jungle Express to the rest of the Christmas Wonderland with activities such as a rodeo reindeer, craft stalls, Christmas tunes and story time with Mrs Claus!

Get Crafty this Christmas

Join us in Mid Ulster and take part in festive crafts. Create your very own Christmas wreath in our Christmas Wreath-making Workshops in An Carn and Hill of the O’Neill & Ranfurly House.