Festival programme
Event schedule
Final programme details and timings subject to change
Friday 27 November 2026
12.00pm – 8.00pm Christmas Market – Royal Avenue Gardens
From 3.30pm Meet and Greet with The Grinch and Cindy Lou – Various Locations
4.45pm – 5.45pm Live music from Brixham Male Orpheus Choir – Royal Avenue Gardens
5.50pm Opening ceremony and Christmas light switch on – – Royal Avenue Gardens
6.00pm Santa arrives – – Royal Avenue Gardens
6.00pm – 7.30pm Santa gift giving – – Royal Avenue Gardens
6.30pm – 7.30pm Live music from Mick and Lucy – – Royal Avenue Gardens
SATURDAY
12.00pm – 8.00pm Christmas Market – Royal Avenue Gardens
10.00am – 4.00pm Christmas Market – Old Market
From 12.00pm Balloon modelling with Lez the Fez – – Royal Avenue Gardens
From 12.00pm Meet and Greet with The Grinch and Cindy Lou – Various Locations
1.15pm – 2.00pm Elphick comedy juggling – – Royal Avenue Gardens
2.30pm – 3.30pm Live music from Nick T – – Royal Avenue Gardens
4.00pm – 4.30pm Elphick comedy juggling – – Royal Avenue Gardens
5.00pm Lantern procession assembles – Old Market
5.30pm Lantern procession departs Old Market – Old Market
6.15pm Lantern procession arrives in Royal Avenue Gardens – – Royal Avenue Gardens
6.30pm – 8.00pm Live Music – Royal Avenue Gardens
LANTERN MAKING & DECORATING WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!
This year at our Candlelit Dartmouth workshops, you’ll have two ways to get creative:
Make your own lantern from scratch, just like previous years, OR
Choose one of our ready-made lanterns and decorate it yourself — perfect for younger children or anyone who wants to enjoy the decorating!
Starting Saturday 17th October, then every Saturday until 21st November (excluding 31st October)
11:00am – 3:00pm
The Community Café, Market Square, Dartmouth
Come along, get creative and make a lantern ready to carry in this year’s Candlelit Dartmouth Lantern Parade!
A huge thank you to Dartmouth United Charities for kindly supporting our workshops and helping us make them possible.
We can’t wait to see what you create!
Candlelit Dartmouth Baubles 2026, available to purchase during the event
