The St. Joseph Downtown Association lit up  Felix Street Square for the holiday season Saturday.

“Christmas at the Square” will kicked off Saturday at 6 p.m. at Coleman Hawkins Park located at Felix Street Square at Seventh and Felix Streets.

Santa will arrived by carriage at led by members of The Dance Arts Center. Kids got their pictures taken with Santa and live performances were held in the gazebo.

Fanned food donations were also collected for the Second Harvest Community Food Bank.

A countdown to the lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree official marked the start of the holidays to end the festivities Saturday.

The lights will be left up through the rest of December.