Photographer: Heather Coit

Torch bearer Austin Cain, far left, 13, of St. Joseph, helps light a candlestick and home as visitors and members of the neighborhood follow along during the 52nd year of the Candlestick Lane ceremony, which was kicked off near the corner of Grant Place and Eastern Drive in Urbana on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Austin's grandmother, Beverly Harney, and late grandfather, Jim Harney, were among the first members of the neighborhood to start what has become a longstanding tradition in Urbana.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Danny Branson, of St. Joseph, happily poses with Frosty the Snowman, or Richard Barnett, of Urbana, after visitors and neighbors enjoyed watching young torch bearers light up the night during the 52nd year of the Candlestick Lane ceremony, which was kicked off near the corner of Grant Place and Eastern Drive in Urbana on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Barnett, who lives on Candlestick Lane, took over the role of Frosty about three years ago after his grandfather, also named Richard Barnett, retired. The elder Barnett played Frosty for about 35 years.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Visitors and neighbors enjoy strolling past brightly lit homes after young torch bearers helped light the night during the 52nd year of the Candlestick Lane ceremony, which was kicked off near the corner of Grant Place and Eastern Drive in Urbana on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

A brightly lit Nativity is seen among homes, which participated in the 52nd year of the Candlestick Lane ceremony, which was kicked off near the corner of Grant Place and Eastern Drive in Urbana on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

Austin Cain, 13, of St. Joseph, far left, who acted as one of the torch bearers, joins friend, Lane Ackerman, 7, of Flatville, in accepting treats from Santa Claus after the ceremony of the 52nd year of Candlestick Lane, which was kicked off near the corner of Grant Place and Eastern Drive in Urbana on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

E.T. and Alf, both popular culture icons of the 1980s, join other colorful, holiday decorations during the 52nd Candlestick Lane ceremony in Urbana on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.

Photographer: Heather Coit

A brightly lit home joins other in lighting up the night during the 52nd year of the Candlestick Lane ceremony, which was kicked off near the corner of Grant Place and Eastern Drive in Urbana on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.