The Lighting of the Christmas street

The lighting of the lights on the Christmas street has traditionally been one of the highlights of the opening ceremony of the Christmas season. The first Christmas lights in Turku were lit in 1948 on a section of Yliopistonkatu between Aurakatu and Humalistonkatu. The Christmas street instantly became very popular among the residents of Turku, and the annual opening ceremony became an event that everyone in the city looks forward to.