Christmas Lights
Each year a new set of Christmas lights are hung in the street and are a popular feature, attracting thousands of visitors. There have been Christmas lights in the street in some form or other since 1882 but the current format was outlined in 1948 when the street was decorated with Christmas trees by the Regent Street Association. The turning on the lights ceremony takes place in November each year. There are often special events staged over the weekend of the switch-on.