Christmas

Hatfield town centre

Christmas banner in the Arcade in Hatfield

Christmas light switch-on

It's time once again for Hatfield Town Centre to light up for Christmas, and Saturday 23 November is the date to keep free!

White Lion Square

From 2pm, the White Lion Square will be bustling with entertainment and activities for your whole family to enjoy. Watch live music and dance performances on the Big Stage plus keep an eye out for roaming street entertainers!

Daisy Pringle will headline the main stage performance before leading the countdown to the light switch-on. This year, the honour of illuminating the event will be shared by Hatfield Swimming Club's Louise Fiddes, the Paralympic champion who won gold at Paris 2024, and Welwyn Hatfield’s Mayor, Councillor Frank Marsh.

Performance Line-up:

  • 2pm-2:45pm: Electric Umbrella
  • 3pm-3:20pm FK Dance
  • 3:30pm-4:15pm: Daisy Pringle
  • 4:30pm-4:45pm: Magician
  • 5pm-5:45pm: Daisy Pringle
  • 5:45pm: Light Switch on with the Mayor and Louise (Paralympian)
  • 6pm: LED Hula Hoop Display

Activities:

  • Santa's Grotto
  • Face painting
  • Food stalls
  • Mulled wine stall
  • Giant snow globe
  • Dance acts
  • Snowflake crafts
  • Live music 

Hatfield shop window competition

To help you get in the Christmas spirit, Hatfield town centre businesses will be decorating their shop windows and competing for the title of the best Christmas window! Look out for your favourite window whilst doing your Christmas shopping and vote online! More details to follow soon.