Let There Be Light

05/09/2026

💡INVITATION TO BALLINA BUSINESSES💡

The Ballina Lights Committee - Let There Be Light would like to invite local business owners to join us for a meeting to discuss our plans for the coming months.

📅 Tuesday, 8 September 2026
⏰ 6:15pm
📍 Upstairs in Bar Square, Ballina

We’ll be discussing:
🎄 Christmas street lighting
🎅 Ballina Christmas Market
🎃 Ballina Pumpkin Patch
💡 Plans for Halloween & Christmas
🤝 Ideas and initiatives to support local businesses

Most importantly, we want to hear from Ballina’s business community - your ideas, feedback and suggestions are very welcome.

We’d love to see as many local businesses as possible there. Everyone is welcome! ❤️

See you Tuesday at 6:15pm!

01/09/2026

Make sure to get your tickets on Eventbrite! 🎃👻

🎃 HELLO SEPTEMBER! 🍂

And just like that… it’s officially pumpkin season! 👀🎃

September has arrived, which means we’re getting closer and closer to Ballina Pumpkin Patch 2026! 🧡

The pumpkins are growing, the plans are coming together, and we’re getting VERY excited to welcome you all back for another year of autumn fun! 🍁

🎃 Pumpkins
🍂 Autumn vibes
👻 Spooky fun
📸 Plenty of photo opportunities
🧡 And lots of family memories to be made!

🎟️ TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!
You can grab yours through Eventbrite! Don’t leave it too late! 🎃

Keep an eye on the page because we’ve lots more to share over the coming weeks…

Bring on pumpkin season! 🎃🍂🧡

25/07/2026

💚❤️ Best of Luck, Mayo! ❤️💚

From everyone at the Let There Be Light Ballina Committee, we want to wish the Mayo footballers, management team, and supporters the very best of luck in tomorrow’s All-Ireland Final against Kerry.

The whole county is behind you. Thank you for the memories you’ve already given us this year!
Now go out, give it everything, and make Mayo proud.

Safe travels to everyone heading to Croke Park, and to those cheering from home, let’s get behind the Green and Red!

Mayo Abú! Bring Sam home! 💚❤️

08/06/2026

🎄 Only 200 days until Christmas! 🎄

The countdown is officially on! ✨
Before we know it, the lights will be twinkling, the trees will be glowing, and the Christmas music will be playing on repeat 🎅🎁

And trust us… 🎄 Ballina is going to be the place to be this Christmas! ❤️💚

From festive lights and family fun to the magic atmosphere around town, Christmas 2026 is already shaping up to be something special ✨

Who’s excited already? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

Tell us:
🎄 When do you put your tree up?
☕ Favourite festive drink?
🎶 First Christmas song you’ll play this year?

Let the countdown begin… ❤️

24/05/2026

🎄 We know… nobody wants to hear about Christmas at the end of May! 😅
BUT… we’re giving you plenty of notice 👀

The Christmas Lights Switch-On will take place on Sunday, 29th November ✨🎅

A magical evening is already being planned for the town, and we can’t wait to light the place up again ❤️

More details to follow soon… 🎄✨

05/05/2026

As Chairperson of Ballina Lights, it is with a heavy heart that we express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the late Paddy O’Hora.

Paddy truly embodied what it means to be from Ballina, someone who always saw the positive in our town and worked tirelessly to make it better. The community clean-up initiative is a testament to his dedication, having been driven by Paddy to the heights it has reached today.

He was always on hand with advice and support, and was someone that Ballina Lights - Let There Be Light could call upon at any time. Paddy was consistently generous with his time and spirit, and always willing to help. He was a true ambassador for Ballina, and his loss will be deeply felt by us all.

May he rest in eternal peace.

Paul Bourke
Chairperson

On behalf of the lights committee, we extend our sincere condolences to Paddy’s family and friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.