Glasgow’s Christmas Lighting Trail
This Christmas, Glasgow's celebrating 850 years of our amazing city with a trail full of twinkling lights, joyful sights, and festive cheer!
About Glasgow’s Christmas Lighting Trail
| 20th Nov 2025 to 3rd Jan 2026 | |
| The lights will go on at 6pm on 20 November. From 21 November - 3 January the lights will go on at 4pm. | |
| Glasgow City Centre | |
| This is a free event | |
| Visit the event website here |
Image Credit: Kenny Lam - Visit Scotland
Get you in town this Christmas for our Christmas lighting trail!
This Christmas, we’re celebrating 850 years of our amazing city with a trail full of twinkling lights, joyful sights, and festive cheer. Gather your family and friends and follow the glow. Wrap up warm and let the lights lead the way to fun, laughter, and a little bit of Christmas magic.
Trail Launch Night - Thursday 20 November
We're inviting you to join us on Thursday 20 November as we light up the city! You can look forward to roaming festive street performers and a whole load of Christmas cheer from 4.30pm. The lights will be switched on at 6pm.
You'll find our five spectacular attractions and Glasgow's much-loved Christmas lights on Sauchiehall Street, lighting up Buchanan Street, and continuing along Argyle Street. You can watch as the trail is illuminated from anywhere in this area.
Our Christmas lighting trail map is coming soon!
Glasgow Cathedral will this year provide a historic backdrop for our classic Christmas display. Both our Christmas Tree and our famous nativity scene, The Crib, will be on show in Cathedral Square from November 20th.
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