The festive events enjoyed various parades, visitors and performers but each one always features the main man – Santa Claus!
See if you can recognise anyone...
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HE'S GOT THE X FACTOR...Some of the young fans get ready for Eoghan Quigg's appearance at the switching on of the Christmas tree lights at Coleraine's Diamond Centre in 2009. Photo: NI WORLD
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CHRISTMAS CHEER...Families and friends enjoy Coleraine’s Christmas light switch on in 2009. Photo: NI WORLD
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Pictured at the switch on the Christmas lights in Portballintrae on Saturday are Muriel Meyler, Santa, Kerrie Laverty, Fran Millican, and Councillor Sandy Gilkinson, Mayor of Coleraine in 2009. Photo: NI WORLD
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CHRISTMAS COSTUMES...Grace and Jessica in fancy dress at the switching on of the Christmas Lights in Coleraine in 2010. Photo: NI WORLD