A special event on Dec. 18 will light up the 2300 block of University Avenue, and everyone is invited!

Buildings along University Avenue between 23rd and 24th streets will be illuminated as part of a state-of-the-art light and music display, called Dogtown Chromatic.

Dogtown Chromatic is a project to beautify the Dogtown business district and encourage people to support its small businesses during the holiday season. The event’s Facebook page says the goal of the project is to “stir up feelings of pure joy. To bring light to our community.”

The lighting ceremony is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. A performance by The Isiserettes Drill and Drum Corps will lead up to lights reveal. A street party with live music and entertainment will take place from 6–8 p.m. The 2300 block of University Avenue will be closed for the event.

Eleanor Kahn, the artist behind a street art installation in Dogtown this summer, is the project’s creative director. Dogtown Chromatic is sponsored by Wells Fargo and Invest DSM. 

Learn more on the Facebook event and by following @dogtownlights on Instagram.