Lord Mayor Councillor Ryan Murphy was joined by Cool FM breakfast presenters Pete, Rebecca and Paulo, and a host of local performers and artists to illuminate the city.
Here are 16 fantastic images from the event.
![Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy, joined Cool FM breakfast presenters Pete, Rebecca and Paulo, and a host of local performers and artists to illuminate the city and begin the countdown to the festive season](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMwNzRiMjAyLTM1NjgtNGE5Zi1hNTc4LTAxZGVmMzJhZGYwMTpiMjQyOTk1NS04ZGQ5LTQ5OWMtOGY0Yi02ZWRjZjIzMmMyNGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy, joined Cool FM breakfast presenters Pete, Rebecca and Paulo, and a host of local performers and artists to illuminate the city and begin the countdown to the festive seasonPhoto: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye
![A young child enjoying the entertainment](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQzNzA3ODM1LWIzMGItNDk3ZS1iODU5LTNiMGVhNTczZGQ4ZDo4NmIzOGUyMC0wOWRhLTQzNjMtYTMxYS1iNDdkN2Y4Mjc4OGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On
A young child enjoying the entertainmentPhoto: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye
![Cool FM's Rebecca McKinney pictured with Dáithí Mac Gabhann](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI4OTNlZTFlLWY5NTctNGEzNS05ZmIyLWZiMDgxOWJhODcyYzo4ZmQ1NDIwYS00YWZjLTQ0NzItYWQxNy04MDAxZGRlZTcyMzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On
Cool FM's Rebecca McKinney pictured with Dáithí Mac GabhannPhoto: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye
![Cool FM presenter Rebecca McKinney with Dáithí Mac Gabhann](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUzOGE4Mzk4LWYxYWItNDNmNy1hMDA1LWI0NjIzMzNiZTNkMTowZTJhYjM2Zi0wZWVlLTQ2ZjgtYjAyMi0wNzY1MjBlNmI2Nzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On
Cool FM presenter Rebecca McKinney with Dáithí Mac GabhannPhoto: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye