This event has now finished. Click here to view more events

Christmas Events for Families in Redcar & Cleveland

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas across Redcar and Cleveland and there are LOADS of events, activities and festive happenings in store for folks and families.

Redcar Lights Switch On and Illumination Parade

The celebrations start on 27 November with the Redcar Lights Switch On and Illumination Parade. The day begins at 2.30pm with exciting High Street festive fun, moving to the Main Stage Programme at 3.30pm with the Illumination Parade at 4pm from the Civic Centre and the Switch On! moment is at 5.30pm.

The illumination parade will be decked with professional performers and more than 200 community participants with artwork including lanterns, costumes and exciting visual spectacles. The crowd will be entertained by outstanding musical artist Sisi, as well as Groove Inc for a little bit of Christmas soul and funk, supported by the talents of Tuned In’s young people, compared by BBC Tees’s Scott Makin.

Saltburn Ice Trail

Renowned ice sculptors Sand in Your Eye return on 17 December, 10am – 4pm for Saltburn Ice Trail; a wonderful one-day amazing ice sculpture trail. Street theatre entertainment will delight; Scrooge and Mr. Scratchit will travel across the town spreading Christmas cheer, Theatre Illuminaire will bring lamposts to life and Bell and Bullock have travelled back from Victorian Times with their eccentric time machine.