Temple Square is ready to light up Black Friday.

The traditional switching-on of Temple Square's multitude of Christmas lights happens Friday night, Nov. 25, at Temple Square and the adjoining campus of the Church Office Building. (That's between State Street and West Temple, and between North Temple and South Temple.)

Church officials said the lights go on automatically a bit after dusk, which is at 5:03 p.m. on Friday. There is no set time for the lights to switch on.

Meanwhile at the Gallivan Plaza, 239 S. Main St., the Downtown Alliance will throw its "Lights On!" celebration on Friday night.

The festivities start at 4:45 with the One Voice children's choir, as well as elves on stilts, and free cookies courtesy of Harmon's grocery stores.

Santa Claus makes his entrance at 5:05 p.m., and musician Kurt Bestor will perform. A few brief (we hope) remarks from dignitaries will precede the switching-on of the lights at 5:25 p.m. Then Bestor will perform again until 6 p.m.

All the lighting events are free to the public.