​CHRISTMAS Day is just four weeks from today and the isle is ready to light up for the season.

Here is the Isle of Thanet Gazette’s guide to where to go for festive light switch-on events around Thanet over the next fortnight.

Margate: More than 150 children plus Fagin and Nancy from the Winter Gardens’ Oliver cast and the Salvation Army band will lead celebrations on Friday, December 4. A lantern and flag procession leaves the High Street at 4.30pm; carol singing on The Piazza in The Parade and Christmas market in the old town.

Westgate: Christmas lights, a Santa’s Grotto and horse and cart rides through the village on Saturday, December 5 in Station Road.

Westwood Cross: A Christmas market is open.

Cliftonville: Northdown Road has its own lights switch-on outside St Paul’s Church on Thursday, December 3. Tea and mince pies will be available from 5pm, with music from the Salvation Army Band until 6pm.

Mayor of Margate Tedd Watt-Ruffell will switch the lights on at 5.30pm.

Broadstairs: Pierremont Park on Friday, December 6 from 11am with a Christmas treasure hunt for children. Christmas carol parade at 3.45pm leading up the High Street from Viking Street. Father Christmas, brass band with period costumed characters. Actress and town resident Brenda Blethyn will switch on the lights at 4.15pm. For more information about the switch on call Dawn Fulker (CORR) on 01843 601620.

St Peter’s: The village green hosts the Christmas switch-on at 6pm on Friday, December 4.

There will be Father Christmas, carol singers and a barrel organ. The lights will be switched on by mayor Mave Saunders.