ALEXANDRIA, KY (FOX19) - The City of Alexandria is bringing in the holiday season with a public celebration on Friday, November 30.

Opening festivities will begin at 7pm with local radio personality Gary Burbank followed by a parade procession and the winners of the tree topper contest annoucement.

Other events incude; a live Nativity, pony rides, a train display, ice skating, live music and the lighting of the Christmas tree.

All events take place on Alexandria Pike near the old Thriftway building. The exact address is 7906 Alexandria Pike.

FORT THOMAS, KY (FOX19) - Celebrating the holiday's in Fort Thomas will kick off with the annual Holiday Walk on Sunday.

The 12th annual walk is from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. on December 2.  "A Gingerbread Holiday" promises to put you into the holiday spirit as you experience the tree lighting at the Inverness tree at 5:30, Santa's arrival and all the beautiful experiences in each of our businesses throughout the Inverness and Towne Center Business Districts. 

There will be music and dancing of all sorts throughout the evening, the nativity will be displayed at our churches, and the kids can ride a large choo-choo train and play in the bouncy house at the Towne Center clock tower. 

Everyone is encouraged to bring mittens, gloves, coats, scarves and hats to Walkenhorst Insurance for the tree.  Those items are generously given to Brighton Center and the Salvation Army each year.

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area is serving as one of the 90 host cities for the St. Jude Give Thanks. Walk.

This family-friendly event will begin at the Newport side of the Purple People Bridge on Saturday, November 17. Local St. Jude patients and family members will be addressing the crowd and the Bellevue High School drum line will lead the walk beginning at 9am.

Participants can look forward to face painting, visiting with local mascots, music from a local DJ, and hearing local patient families speak.

The walk is nationally sponsored by New York & Co., Brooks Brothers and AutoTrader.com. Local sponsors include Erie Insurance, Seapine Software, Metro Communities and Cornerstone Brands. Volunteers from Epsilon Sigma Alpha and the University of Cincinnati will also be on site assisting with the event.

To learn more visit www.givethankswalk.org.