LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An annual downtown Louisville tradition returns Saturday.
The big tree is here, the lights are up, the bleachers are going up, everyone is getting ready for Light up Louisville.
On Wednesday, crews were still working on lights and putting finishing touches on Santa’s workshop in Jefferson Square Park.
The corner of South Sixth Street and West Jefferson will transform into a winter wonderland for the 55th annual Light up Louisville.
The 40-foot tree arrived two weeks ago and since then, the city has been working with event producers to make it the best light up ever.
Starting at 3 p.m., families can take part in the mistletoe market featuring lots of vendors along with Frosty’s food court.
Following that will be the Lots of Lights parade at 6 p.m. featuring floats, two stages, and free events for the kids.
Show producers said there are some big high tech changes this year that are expected to be visually impressive.
"We're doing a video mapping show here on the front of Metro Hall," event producer Joey Wagner said. "If you have never seen video mapping, it is next level so that's going to be a really cool show."
The big guy Santa himself will arrive around 8 p.m. and flip the switch, launching the start of the show followed by the lighting of the famous downtown Tree.
The free event runs from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
A list of road closures starting Thursday, Dec. 4, can be viewed in the PDF embedded in this story.
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