From about 3.45pm, lantern bearers gather outside the Gables Hotel at the bottom of Compston Road, where the Fire Marshals will get everyone's lantern lit.
Santa arrives to head the procession which leaves at 4.15pm, all lanterns burning. Off we go up Compston Road with Father Christmas switching the lights on and weaving a spell with his magic dust as we parade around the village.
Scheduled stops are at Millans Park junction, outside Boots chemist, and round to Market Cross. Here Father Christmas will stop to watch the Lantern Procession go past and will then rejoin the procession at the rear. The Parade continues around the village via Market Place, Lake Road (Bell's Chemist), Kelsick Road, towards the Library, King Street and then on to bottom of Church Street until all the lights are switched on and Ambleside is transformed into a Magical Winter Wonderland.