It's time to kick off the holiday season in Pittsburgh. It's the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's annual Light Up Night weekend and there is plenty to do and thousands of lights to see."I'm encouraging you right now to find that inner elf and get ready because we have the best holiday season lineup ever for you this year,

Light Up Night doesn’t just mark the beginning of the holiday season in Pittsburgh. Officials say it also draws visitors to Downtown businesses and helps the Golden Triangle burnish a sometimes less-than-stellar image.

The 63rd annual Highmark Light Up Night brought thousands of people downtown to kick off the holidays in Pittsburgh and truly embody the spirit of Christmas with visits from Santa's helpers.

The holidays are just around the corner, which means it’s time to kick off the season with Pittsburgh’s annual Light Up Night.

The City of Pittsburgh celebrated the 63rd annual Light Up Night Saturday. Festivities kicked off with the tree lighting at the City-County building followed by a fireworks show. That was just the start of the night’s events.