Boston's Christmas Festival 2024

Celebrate Christmas in Boston this year with a market on each day, events, performances, and festive fun for the whole family at the Boston Christmas Festival.

Boston's Christmas Festival 2024 is an exciting 3-day Christmas event taking place in Boston Town Centre featuring a 3-day Christmas Market, live music, ice rink, entertainment, parades, and much more. Expect a town-centre main stage featuring a range of local musicians and performers.

Follow this page for more information including an itinerary for all of the Christmas activities taking place in the town over this impressive 3-day event.
 

Friday 29th November 2pm - 8pm

Kicking off the festivities on Day 1 of the Boston Christmas Festival 2024, you can experience the Light Switch On, an illumination parade through the town, walkabout entertainment including stiltwalkers, reindeer performers and flying santas, and live music to truly kick off the festive season in style. There will also be community events throughout the day inside The Stump (St. Botolph's Church)

• 12noon - Community Events open in Boston Stump
• 2pm - Christmas Market opens in Market Place
• 2pm - Ice rink opens in Wide Bargate
• 2pm - Fairground opens at Bargate Green
• 3pm - Free face painting in Market Place
• 4pm - Grand opening led by The Biz (on stage)
• 5pm - Panto - Beauty and The Beast (on stage)
• 5.45pm - Illuminate "Folktakes" Parade
• 5.45pm - Izzy Wright performance (on stage)
• 6.45pm - Christmas Light Switch On by Beauty and the Beast
• 7pm - Stolen Fridays (on stage)
• 7pm - Pescod Square Christmas Light Switch On
• 8pm - Fairground closes

Saturday 30th November 10am - 5pm

Day 2 of the Boston Christmas Festival features some fantastic family-friendly activities, and Boston's Got Christmas Talent on the main stage.

• 8am - Boston Christmas Market incorporating Saturday Market opens
• 10am - Stage Entertainment throughout the day with The Biz
• 10am - Fairground opens at Bargate Green
• 11am - FREE Christmas arts & crafts in the Market Place
• 11am - Chiana-Mai Sillet (on stage)
• 12noon - performance by Salvation Army (on stage)
• 12noon - Ice rink opens for quiet hour
• 1pm - Ice rink opens for all
• 1pm - Boston's Got Talent (on stage)
• 1.30pm - FREE face painting in the Market Place
• 3pm - Famous Unknowns (on stage)
• 4pm - Crossfire (on stage)
• 5pm - 11th Hour (on stage)
• 6.30pm - Fairground closes

Sunday 1^st December 9am - 4pm

Sunday sees the festival off in true celebratory fashion with the annual Santa Fun Run, Christmas crafts, carol singers, and walkabout entertainment.

• 9am - Santa Fun Run arrival for 10am start
• 9am - Boston's Christmas Market incorporating Teenage Market opens
• 10am - Ice rink opens for quiet hour
• 10am - Fairground opens in Bargate Green for quiet hour
• 11am - Ice rink & fairground opens for all
• 11am - Charlie the Elf on stage with fun and games
• 11.30am - FREE Christmas arts & crafts and face painting in the Market Place
• 12 noon - Community Acts (on stage)
• 2pm - Matty Haynes (on stage)
• 3pm - Winner of Boston's Got Talent and grand finale
• 4pm - Event comes to an end

Santa Claus will be located in Pescod Square Shopping Centre over the 3-days.