Festival of Lights
Date: 1 December 2024
Venue: Main Street, Newtownstewart, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone, BT78 4BZ
Festival of Lights is a fully inclusive, family oriented Christmas event.
Festival of Lights is a fully inclusive, family oriented Christmas event in Newtownstewart. From 12-4pm Newtownstewart Centre 2000 will host a Christmas craft market, outdoor funfair, festive workshops, Santa in his igloo and lots of festive food and drink. At 3.30pm a fire performance outside the Centre 2000 will culminate in a 'Procession of Lights',' led by the Ice King and Snow Queen to the Main Street for a fluorescent lights street disco with street entertainers such as the Magic Elf. After Santa and Mrs Claus have switched on the Christmas lights, the 'Procession of Lights' will continue to the Abercorn bridge for a fireworks display over the River Mourne at 5.45pm culminating in the arrival of the traditional Festival of Lights Christmas floats. The Christmas floats signal the start of the Christmas truck and tractor run with vehicles decorated with festive lights. The truck/tractor run will visit Douglas Bridge, Victoria Bridge and Ardstraw before returning to Newtownstewart.