(GDN) — The holiday season arrives in Downtown Goldsboro. As is now tradition, the Center Street area was illuminated for the holidays during the annual Downtown Lights Up event on Tuesday evening. The switch was thrown at approximately 5:30 PM setting the downtown area alight with the Christmas spirit. Free horse-drawn carriage rides were offered to the public during the evening, while many downtown businesses offered deals for shoppers to get a jump on their holiday gift buying.