Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead will turn on Nottingham's Christmas lights in Old Market Square this evening.
Thousands are expected to turn out for the event, and crowds will be entertained from 5pm.
Rain is expected to clear tonight, after having plagued Notts for most of the day.
Street entertainment throughout the evening will consist of Mr Scrooge and Mr Scratchit, who will arrive in their Christmas carriage, plump fairies Sugar and Plum, and festive double act the Tap Dancing Turkeys.
At 5.45pm urban music duo Scarlet Rhymes will take to the stage, followed by new boyband For The Weekend at 6.05pm.
At 6.20pm, Richard Whitehead will switch on the Christmas lights.
Between 6.30 and 7.30pm, Nottingham Music School Concert Orchestra will perform.
The Market Square will be transformed into a festive-themed Winter Wonderland, with craft, food and gift stalls.
A new two-storey Victorian bar will also be open this year, fully stocked with festive food and drink including mulled wine, cider and ale.
