Few things get people more in the festive mood than twinkling Christmas lights and decorations.
While the the first signs of Christmas 2019 appeared months ago in the form of festive stock at supermarkets, for many the season doesn't truly begin until the city's streets are illuminated with festive cheer.
There are plenty of cracking switch on events all over Bristol which are sure to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Below is a selection of the best in chronological order, and what else you can expect to find at each one.
Cabot Circus and Broadmead, city centre
When: Friday, November 8
Cabot Circus' bosses are promising a Christmas lights switch on event ‘like never before’.
The city centre shopping centre has organised a jam-packed evening of entertainment, with the big switch on being undertaken by former TOWIE star and Heart FM DJ Mark Wright.
The switch on event begins with what Cabot Circus is describing as a 'magical light show with LED dance performers filling the streets'.
The event takes place at 5.30pm on Friday, November 8 before the light switch on takes place between 6pm - 6.20pm.
Cabot Circus' Christmas Grotto opens the following day.
Clifton Village
When: Tuesday, November 12
The stunning Clifton Village will be made even more beautiful when its Christmas lights are illuminated on Tuesday, November 12.
The star of the show will be what BID Clifton Village is calling 'the biggest Christmas tree in the South West', a 50ft Norway Spruce which will take residence in the Mall Gardens for eight weeks.
Community carol singing around the vast tree will kick off the fun at 6pm, led by the Christ Church Choir.
This will be followed by a short blessing by the Vicar of Christ Church Rev Paul Langham before the big switch on at 6.30pm.
At 7pm all visitors are invited to The Clifton Arcade for a spot of late night shopping, prosecco and choir performances by students from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Wapping Wharf, harbourside
When: Thursday, November 14
Expect music, magic and festive fun at Wapping Wharf when the community comes together to switch on its lights on Thursday, November 14.
Bristol's popular harbourside quarter will welcome the cast of Tobacco Factory Theatres's Snow White to the neighbourhood to mark the start of the festive season.
The cast will entertain the crowd with some lively musical numbers, giving a taste of their fantastic show.
This original take on the much-loved fairy tale Snow White, created with the New International Encounter, runs from November 28 to January 19 at Tobacco Factory Theatres.
The evening will also include a performance from the Blackbird Children's Choir, which has a repertoire from musicals to folk songs to pop songs and comes together regularly to perform at events such as the Lord Mayor's Christmas Concert.
Apres Ski Bar, Millennium Square (city centre)
When: Friday, November 15
While the wonderfully wintry Apres Ski Bar in Millennium Square won't have traditional Christmas lights, it will have an interactive light installation called Submergence, which has been created by digital arts group Squidsoup.
The piece uses many thousands of individual points of suspended light to create feelings of presence and movement within a physical space.
The work combines sound, light, physical space and virtual worlds to produce alluring and emotive headspaces.
Alongside the light installation there will be a Bump roller disco, film screenings on We The Curious' big screen, a snug bar serving festive drinks, delicious food and more.
During the weekends at the venue there will be events with DJs running late into the night.
Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke
When: Friday, November 15
The switching on of lights at Bradley Stoke's shopping centre on November 15 will be marked with a spectacular fireworks display.
This year's seasonal lights switch on will also include live music from David Hayes, and there will also be stalls to peruse and live entertainment, all hosted by Bradley Stoke Radio.
The event starts at 5.30pm, before the lights are switched on at 7.30pm, followed by a huge firework display.
The Mall, Cribbs Causeway
When: Saturday, November 16
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway is where you'll find one of the best winter wonderlands anywhere in the city - and this year it's going to double in size.
It will include the UK's second largest ice rink at 1,500 sq metres in size, which will also welcome the UK's largest ice cycling track.
Alongside that there will be Santa’s Enchanted Ice Castle, giving shoppers a chance to meet the main man in spectacular surroundings, as well as a wintry bar and giant Christmas tree.
The Mall’s Winter Wonderland opens on November 16 and runs until January 5, excluding Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
For more information and to book, visit The Mall's website.
Yate Shopping Centre
When: Saturday, November 16
Yate's Christmas lights will be switched on on November 16, with fun for all the family to enjoy.
There will be parades at 1pm and 3pm before the lights are illuminated at 4.15pm.
Before all of that there will be live music and other entertainment on the stage from 11am onwards.
Visitors can expect to find Father Christmas and his reindeer along with lookalike characters including Elsa, Paddington and the Grinch.
There will also be prizes and giveaways throughout the fun-filled day.
Portishead
When: Monday, November 25
Christmas will be declared officially open in Portishead this month – with the switch on of the town’s festive illuminations.
The switch will be flicked on the town’s ‘golden mile’ of festive lights on November 25 by the town’s very own marathon man Ben Smith.
Ben, who lives at Portishead marina, is best known for running 401 marathons in 401 days starting in 2015 raising money for anti-bullying charities.
The switch on takes place from 6.15pm , with the fun being led by carnival co-ordinator Jemma Cooper who will be joined by Ben, Heidi, Santa and his helpers.
The High Street will be closed from 6pm for the switch on which will see Father Christmas and his sleigh, escorted by the local emergency services, make its way through the town centre heading for the stage.
Keynsham
When: Friday, November 29
Keynsham's winter festival takes place on November 29 and is a key event in the town's calendar.
The theme for this year is a 'Greatest Showman' circus with lots of new and exciting activities planned throughout the evening.
There will be performances from local theatre groups, bands and choirs in The Space, library, Baptist Church, Methodist Church, St John's Church and a mobile stage which will be based on Charlton Road.
The evening will kick off with a procession and Christmas lights switch on, and this year organisers say there will more stalls than ever before with plenty to eat and drink, as well as shop and play.
Weston-super-Mare
When: Thursday, November 30
Christmas in Weston-super-Mare will be kicked off in the Italian Gardens on Thursday, November 30.
There will be live music from 5pm with Lipinski and Sarah Eden-Winn, before the lights are illuminated at 6pm.
Father Christmas himself and the town mayor will also be in attendance.
This year there will be more lights than ever before in Weston, with displays up in Orchard Street for the first time in many years, and new lights for The Blakehay Theatre and Weston Museum.
Following the lights switch on there will be late night shopping every Thursday leading up to Christmas Day until 9pm.
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