Mayor Todd Alcott and Bowling Green City Commissioners Carlos Bailey, Dana Beasley Brown and Melinda Hill lead a countdown for the Christmas lights around Fountain Square Park to be turned on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Jacob Rowe, 4, of Bowling Green admires the lights strung around the trees at Fountain Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Isla Johnson, 4, of Bowling Green admires the Christmas light displays set up around Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Santa waves to families as he rides by Fountain Square Park on a Bowling Green Fire Department truck during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Santa waves to children as he rides by Fountain Square Park on a Bowling Green Fire Department truck during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

The 30-foot Community Christmas Tree standing in the plaza in front of the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center for its third year taking part in the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Mila Honshell, 1, of Bowling Green admires the Christmas light displays set up around Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Dale McCubbins of Christian Family Radio reads “Night Before Christmas” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to families in Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children listen as Dale McCubbins of Christian Family Radio reads “Night Before Christmas” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in Santa's Village at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Families gather around the Christmas light displays at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Families gather to take photos at SKYCTC’s Elfie Station photo booth at Circus Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Families walk down the Candy Cane Lane alley between Circus Square and Fountain Square parks during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Archie Daniel, 2, of Bowling Green waits beside his family for the Christmas lights to be turned on at Fountain Square Park during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Families walk through Fountain Square Park after the Christmas lights were switched on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Aly Hays, 4, of Bowling Green adds toppings to her cup of hot chocolate beside her cousin, Hunter Lamb, 11, and other family members as they gather around Fountain Square Park to see the Christmas lights switched on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Families gather around Fountain Square Park as the Christmas lights are switched on during the annual Light Up BGKY in downtown Bowling Green on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Charley Siegle, 3, of Bowling Green reacts as faux snow coming from the Quality Lawn Service parade float falls around him, his mother Kristen (right) and grandmother Rhonda Johnson (left) during the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Members of VFW Post 1298 march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

The Warren County Rough Riders ride their ponies and horses in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Members of Salvadoreño BG dress as Nativity scene figures as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Leighton Woodard, 1, giggles as her father TJ tosses her in the air as they wait for the annual Jaycee’s Christmas Parade to begin in downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Around 120 parade entires travel through downtown Bowling Green in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Miss Kentucky Chapel Tinius waves to attendees of the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade as the parade’s Grand Marshal as she rides through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Parade watchers wave to Miss Bowling Green Claire Yates, Miss Bowling Green’s Teen Courtlyn Hoover, Miss Heart of the Commonwealth Izzie Weedman and Miss South Central Kentucky Madison Taylor as they ride by in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Kentucky County Fair 2024 Miss Pre-Teen Jemma Ann Tester waves to parade watchers as she travels through downtown Bowling Green in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Dogs with the Friends of Butler County Animals of Morgantown wear angel wings as they get ready to walk in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

The Friends of Butler County Animals parade float blows bubbles as it travels through downtown Bowling Green in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

ServPro employees hand out candy to children as they walk in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

A Christmas sign on the Mr. Mike and Ole Massey parade float casts a shadow as it travels in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Parade watchers wait for around 120 floats to travel through downtown Bowling Green for the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Parade watchers wait for around 120 floats to travel through downtown Bowling Green for the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Disney princesses from Parties with a Princess wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Firefighters from Barren River Fire Department wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Members of Greenwood High School marching band laugh as they wait to march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Flag twirlers from Foundation Christian Academy march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

The Bowling Green High School marching band lines up to march in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Park rangers from the US Army Corps of Engineers wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children pet dogs from Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society as they walk in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Members of McNeill Elementary’s We The People Club dress up as The Grinch characters for the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Firefighters from Alvation Fire Department wave to parade watchers as they ride in the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade through downtown Bowling Green on Saturday morning, Dec. 7, 2024. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS