Photo: Santa is coming to town on Thursday

Turn on the Town, Belmont Center’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, will take place on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. along Leonard Street.

The evening’s star attractions, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, will arrive at the Center on top of a Belmont Fire Department engine. They will have the honor of turning on Belmont’s Christmas tree adjacent to Bellmont Cafe at approximately 6:15 p.m.

Photos with the Santas will be held outside the Cambridge Bank branch from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be music along the street, including by the Belmont High School Madrigals. There will be fried dough, cupcakes, and pizza. And Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer and Frosty the Snowman will be around to say hello to one and all

Leonard Street is expected to be closed around 5 p.m. due to increased pedestrian traffic and heavy traffic in the Center.

The Belmont Center Business Association sponsors this year’s ceremony.