The Corn Exchange will have a market on all day and the evening festivities will start at 4pm.
We went back in time to find photos from previous years events - take a look and see if you recognise anyone.
5. Dress Up
Councillor Stuart Exelby, Deputy elected Mayor Councillor Margaret Ward, ' Dumbledore and Harry Potter with Emily Milner at the Doncaster Christmas lights switch on.
6. Doncaster town centre Christmas lights switch on.
Doncaster town centre Christmas lights switch on.
7. Nikodem ,Lukasz and Kasia Gorecki at the Doncaster Christmas lights switch on .
Nikodem ,Lukasz and Kasia Gorecki at the Doncaster Christmas lights switch on .
8. Doncaster town centre Christmas lights switch on. Deputy Mayor Cllr Margaret Ward and Trax FM prize winner Emily Milner,11.
Doncaster town centre Christmas lights switch on. Deputy Mayor Cllr Margaret Ward and Trax FM prize winner Emily Milner,11.
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