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This year’s Christmas season begins on Saturday 15 November with the opening of the Christmas Market and our Christmas Lights Switch-on.
The celebrations continue during the festive season, with free events at 2 Royal Avenue’s Winter’s Den, plus a selection of festive activity in the city centre and beyond.
| Event title | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Christmas Market | Saturday 15 November to Monday 22 December | Belfast City Hall grounds |
| Winter's Den at 2 Royal Avenue | Saturday 15 November to Wednesday 31 December | 2 Royal Avenue |
| Santa's Post Office | Sunday 16 November to Sunday 21 December | 2 Royal Avenue |
| Christmas animation programme | Sunday 16 November to Sunday 14 December | City centre |
| C S Lewis Festival | Friday 21 November and Saturday 22 November | C S Lewis Square |
| Winter Circus | Friday 12 December to Sunday 4 January | Writers' Square |
| Pantomimes | Various dates | Theatres across Belfast |
Some of our services and venue opening hours may be affected during the Christmas and New Year period. Check when your bin will be collected or when our offices are open. This page will be updated as information becomes available.
Translink is encouraging people to choose bus, coach and train to visit the city this Christmas. Or you can use park and ride and avoid bringing the car to the city. For more details, go to Translink (link opens in new window).
There will be additional late-night services in operation over the festive period. Read about these services (link opens in new window).
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We operate and maintain public toilets in Belfast city centre and disabled access is available at 13 of our 14 public toilets.
City Hall has a Changing Places facility. View opening hours and access arrangements.
Most of us produce extra waste over the festive period, so it is important to know what goes in your bin, when your bin will be collected and what you can recycle, including Christmas trees, wrapping paper, crackers and Christmas cards.
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