As we head into Christmas and a well deserved holiday for most, there are still some weekend activities on to get you in the festive mood. All the Carols are done and dusted although some church services will have a sing-a-long (Church Services) but there are loads of Christmas Lights to check out.

If you go to the 'Christmas' button on the main page of the Lismore App you will see a Christmas Lights section. This is an extensive list that you can use to navigate your way around different suburbs. If you have your location switched on the lights closest to you will move to the top of the list making it simple to get from one street to the next (Christmas).

There are some truly amazing light shows, for that is what they, are a light show. Some home owners go to so much trouble that their houses are transformed into a Christmas wonderland for all kids to enjoy. Bruce Supple is such a home owner. Bruce starts putting up his lights in the last week in October and adds new lights and features each year. How much has Bruce spent on his light? "Thousands", he said, "it's not hard to walk into a Christmas store and walk out spending $600 each time" he added. Santa will make an appearance between 8 and 9:30 each night. The address? 3 Gravillia Grove, Goonellabah.

Uncle Billy in Shearman Drive, Goonellabah is another person that spends endless hours decorating his home. Uncle Billy has a Christmas Party on from 7pm tonight so get along check out the lights and be part of the fun including face painting, food and treats for the kids.

The Helicopter Rescue Service Santa will make a couple of appearances over the weekend as part of the Xmas Lights in Perradenya Way at Caniaba. The lights are spectacular with Santa handing out lollipops on behalf of the Northern Region Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service between 7:30 and 9:30 tonight and tomorrow night. There will be fundraising for the service as well so dig deep and support the incredible work they do. Today the Helicopter Service celebrates 37 years of operation having flown nearly 10,000 missions!

There are two Christmas parties on tonight that you can be part of as well.

The South Lismore Bowling Club are celebrating all things Christmas from 5:30pm with raffles for meat, seafood and fruit 'n' veg trays as well as a jumping castle and an appearance by Santa.

The Ghurrumbil Dreaming Xmas Party and Community BBQ kicks off now and runs until 6:30pm at the GSAC skatepark.

At the Dunoon Sports Club they have the Cath Simes band to help celebrate Christmas between 6pm and 10pm on Saturday night.

If you are looking for some fresh fruit and veg for your Xmas lunch or dinner then get down to the Lismore Farmers Markets or the Blue Knob Markets tomorrow morning. The Farmers Markets opens from 8am and Blue Knob from 8:30. Best to get in early before the heat arrives, tops of 35 and 34 is expected.

The Nimbin Markets are on from 9am on Sunday for last minute Christmas gifts.

There will be plenty of great action with some heavy hitting in the opening round of the Twenty/20 L J Hooker League. There are three matches at Oakes Oval with Marist Brothers playing Tintenbar-East Ballina at 8.30am and then Cudgen, the holders, play Tintenbar-East Ballina at 12pm before Marist Brothers play the match of the round against Cudgen at 3pm. It will be fast and furious action. If Brothers' Ash Simes is on fire it will be a day you will remember for a long time. Any chance to watch Cudgen's Caleb and Connor Ziebell is also not to be missed. it will be a cracker of a day. Bring a deck chair and just enjoy.

There are two matches of the Northern Rivers Cricket League's First Grade competition being played in Lismore tomorrow, with the action starting at 1pm. Goonellabah Workers Sports, the league leaders, play Northern Districts at Heaps Oval, whereas Lismore Workers entertain Cecil Magpies at Nesbitt Park.

Have a safe and wonderful Christmas with your family and friends from all of us at the Lismore App.

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Remember, if you are travelling, that Operation Safe Arrival is in force until 11:59pm on New Years Day. That means double demerit points for speeding, no seatbelts, the use of mobile phones and motorcycle helmet offences.