It's Christmastime in Akron and Lock 3 is the North Pole.
The holiday season officially kicked off Friday night with the Welcome Santa Parade.
The event doubled as the grand unveiling of the new Lock 3.
The downtown renovation project cost 17 million dollars, six and a half from the American Rescue Plan Act, five and a half from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the rest from donations.