Prince George, B.C.- The annual  light up  at  the Canada Games Plaza is set for  Sunday, November 22nd.While the countdown to the light up  starts at 5:00 , there will be plenty to do in the plaza,  library, Civic Centre  and Two Rivers Art Gallery  leading up to the  light up.

“The festivities start at 3:30pm with music, hayrides, entertainment, and skating and there will also be Story Time at the Prince George Public Library at 4:00pm and Craft Time at Two Rivers Gallery,” says Jen Tkachuk, Civic Events Coordinator with the City of Prince George. “Of course, there will also be hot cocoa and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus!”

Along with live music,  there will be  skating on the outdoor rink, and weather permitting  there  will be some figure skating  demonstrations.

Hayrides  are always popular during this event,  as is the free hot cocoa.  For a twoonie,  you can get  churros   or pretzels.

In the Library,   at 4 p.m.,  it will be Light Up story time,  while the Two rivers Art Gallery  will  be  holding its holiday lantern making  workshop from 3:30 to 6:00.

Of course, there\s the Festival of Trees taking place inside the Civic Centre,  from 9 in the morning to 9 at night,  admission  at the door.

The event  hits a peak with  the  arrival of Santa  and Mrs. Claus at  5:15.