Crowds filled the street the night of Dec. 6 as the public prepared for the lighting of the Christmas tree at Selby Five Points Park.
It was the second year for the Downtown Improvement District’s (DID) new, larger Christmas tree at the location, and the lighting was part of the Fresh Fridays Light Up the Night block party hosted at the location.
JT Grano of NextMark, which hosts the block parties, said the company expected a turnout of about 4,000 to 5,000 people. He also said the community had now come to expect the event…