Light Up Louisville Returns to Downtown on Friday, Nov. 26

You better believe Santa Claus is going to be there. Photo courtesy of Louisville Metro Special Events

It’s almost time to Light Up Louisville — Louisville Metro Special Events sent out an announcement detailing this free annual event. Below is the text of the announcement … please ignore all the exclamation points, as they aren’t mine.

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This Friday, November 26th, the 41st Light Up Louisville powered by LG&E is happening in magical Downtown Louisville! As always, this is a free, community event thanks to Louisville Downtown Partnership! 

This year, there will be tons of fun for the family including live entertainment, lots of vendors, photos with family in front of a holiday backdrop of your choosing, and the AT&T Santa's Workshop where kids will have the opportunity to take home some fun holiday crafts and write a letter to Santa Claus and U.S. Veterans!

Be sure to register at Santa's Workshop for the chance to win a bicycle, courtesy of our friends at Toys for Tots! 

Toys for Tots will have a drop box set up at Louisville for families who are able to donate a toy to a child this Christmas. Please be sure it is unwrapped and new so that Santa Claus can help us deliver them!

Speaking of Santa Claus ... this year the Lots of Lights parade is back which will feature dozens of beautiful floats and vehicles, adorned with hundreds of twinkling lights. Then at the end of the parade, we will welcome the REAL Santa Claus as he makes his second stop on his World Tour in Louisville, KY! 

Santa will help us light up the city with thousands of lights and fireworks! Stick around afterwards to celebrate our city as we close out the night with our headlining band, Eight Inch Elvis! 

… Be sure to share our Facebook Event Page with your friends and family so that we can make this the greatest return to Light Up ever!