DETROIT (WXYZ) — The annual Detroit tree lighting is something all of us look forward to every year. It's a chance to light up the season from Campus Martius Park.

Remember: You can watch our Light Up The Season special at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21 on Channel 7

This year, community partners working to reduce violence are joining Detroit police in issuing a message about keeping one another safe.

Related: Full coverage of Light Up The Season and the holidays in metro Detroit

“People are here with kids and parents. Let’s just keep it respectful. Show the pride of Detroit and who we are as a city," Detroiter Aaron Thomas said.

For Thomas, the official start of the holiday season at Campus Martius brings feelings of warmth & excitement.

While visiting Downtown Detroit, he stopped to t

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