Search eastleigh.gov.uk MyEastleigh Residents Business Council Home Latest news Christmas has officially started in Eastleigh town centre Christmas has officially started in Eastleigh town centre 22 November 2021 On Saturday, Eastleigh town centre kick started the festive season with its Christmas lights switch-on event, which saw families from in and around Eastleigh enjoying the festivities throughout the day and evening. The town centre was a hive of activity, both High Street and Market Street were lined with stalls from the community market whilst the Sainsbury's precinct was home to the special Christmas market which was a great place to look for Christmas gifts. Fair ground rides were open to children of all ages on Leigh Road Recreation Ground and performers from Happy's circus entertained the crowds. The Mayor, Councillor Cynthia Garton, enjoyed wandering around the stalls and chatting to locals. Festive music filled the air as people browsed the market stalls and shops around the town centre. As it grew dark, crowds gathered on Leigh Road recreation park to watch Santa and the Mayor countdown to the big switch-on. Santa officially started Christmas as he pushed the button and the lights lit up the town. Contact details Eastleigh Borough Council, Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, SO50 9YN Telephone: 023 8068 8000 Support links Jobs Newsletter Privacy Cookies Accessibility Feedback Contact Built by Etch © Copyright 2021 Eastleigh Borough Council This site uses cookies to store information on your computer Some of these cookies are necessary to make the site work. We’d also like to use optional cookies to help improve your experience on the site. You can manage your optional cookie preferences below. Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences. Your preferences can be changed at any time. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our Accept recommended settings Necessary Cookies Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences. Analytical Cookies Analytical cookies are used to collect and report information on how our website is used. This helps us to improve the website based on the needs and behaviour of our visitors. Analytical Cookies On Off Marketing Cookies We use third party cookies (AddThis) to allow users to easily share content on social media and to direct you to part of our site we believe are relevant to you Marketing Cookies On Off Confirm your choices