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Christmas lights

Regent Street Christmas Lights

Regent Street’s Christmas lights provide a free-to-view highlight of a West End walk. The 2026 switch-on evening includes a traffic-free event from 5pm to 9pm.

Regent Street Christmas lights and traffic light trails, December 2016.
William Warby
WhenSwitch-on: 5 Nov 2026
WhereRegent Street, West End
Season statusConfirmed

Planning your visit

Expect the switch-on to be busy. For a more flexible outing, visit on another evening after the lights have opened and combine it with nearby streets.

Tickets: what to check

No sightseeing-tour ticket is required to see the public street lights. Guided walks and bus tours charge for their own services.

Check event details and ticket availability

Nearby ideas and further reading

Explore our christmas lights guide and ticket-buying advice before choosing your next stop.

An evening at the theatre

Turn your lights walk into a theatre evening

After a short Regent Street walk, head towards Soho for Moulin Rouge! or Hadestown. Choose a route that ends near your theatre and allow extra time for crowds during the festive season.

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