Here are 20 of the best pictures taken at the event by Harrogate Advertiser photographer Gerard Binks.
17. Crowds at the big switch-on
Picture: Gerard Binks.
18. A Christmas elf poses on stage
Picture: Gerard Binks.
19. From choirs to opera and pop singers, there was something for everyone
Picture: Gerard Binks.
20. Hundreds of Harrogate residents and visitors attended the big switch-on
Picture: Gerard Binks.