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Free Monday 2 November 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027

Oxford Street Christmas lights

Name: Oxford Street Christmas lights
Start: 2026-11-02T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-06
Location: Oxford Street

The oldest and longest of the displays, nearly a mile from Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road. Early November, date not yet published.

Oxford Street has not published a 2026 switch-on date. The date here follows the usual early November pattern and will be replaced with its own. Checked 14 October 2026.

Photo: Eleanore Stohner / Pexels

WhenMonday 2 November 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027
16:00
WhereOxford StreetOxford Street, London W1More in Marylebone
PriceFree
TicketsSee venue

Book or find out more

Times and prices are what the venue published when we checked. They move, so confirm on the venue's own page before you travel.

Directions

What to expect

The switch-on is a ticketed event with a stage and a name doing the honours, but the lights themselves are up and lit every evening for the following two months and cost nothing to walk under. The display runs the whole mile and a half.

Worth knowing

The switch-on night itself is the worst possible time to see them: the street closes, the crowd is enormous and you will see very little. Come any other evening in the following weeks and you will have the same lights and room to look up.

Getting there

Bond Street, Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road all put you under them. Regent Street and Carnaby Street, both a minute away, have better displays and fewer people. The Marylebone page has the rest of what is on nearby. Everything we list at this address is on the Oxford Street page.

Listed by Angela. Checked 14 October 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.