Bicester Christmas Lights Switch On

Bicester Town Council switches on the town's Christmas lights on Saturday 28 November 2026, in Sheep Street in the centre of Bicester. The event runs from 2pm to 7pm, with seasonal entertainment for all ages, and K2 Recruitment is sponsoring the town's Christmas tree this year.

When we checked on 12 November 2026, the council had not published the programme, the time the lights go on, who is switching them on, any road closures or whether there is a charge. Look at the council's event page in the week before, or ring the council on 01869 252915.

Christmas shopping around it

The street market fills Sheep Street every Friday from 9am to 4.30pm, with about 20 stalls, run by the Bicester Market Association. Across town, Bicester Village opens The Christmas Market with Diddly Squat Farm on 12 November, beside The Double Red Duke: the farm's food and goods, artisan gifts and hampers, with mulled cider, Hawkstone beer and a winter horsebox bar from The Double Red Duke. It opens from 11am to 9pm on weekdays, 9am to 9pm on Saturdays and 10am to 7pm on Sundays, from 8am on 27 and 28 November, and from 9am to 7pm on 29 November.

The council's Santa Fun Run follows on Sunday 6 December 2026, from 10am to 1pm, for runners of all ages in Santa suits, raising money for the Mayor's charities. The council has not yet published its route.

Getting there and parking

Bicester has two stations, Bicester North and Bicester Village; see getting to Bicester. The town-centre car parks are on our parking page. Expect them to be busy on a Saturday afternoon in late November, with Christmas shoppers heading for Bicester Village too, so come early or come by train.