PUEBLO — There was quite a celebration in Pueblo to kick off the Christmas season.

The annual "Riverwalk Lighting" happened Friday night in the Steel City.

Fireworks welcomed Santa Clause to town. The jolly man in red got the star treatment and arrived on a boat with his buddy, The Grinch.

Some Puebloans treat the Riverwalk Lighting as a family tradition.

"We did the boat and there is a lot of history on how it was developed. The lights, we love all the people, the music," said Pueblo resident, Jacqueline Paul.

The lights will stay up through the holiday season.