Want fireworks? See you at 5

You’ve got a date with a jolly old elf at 5 p.m. today.

You’ll meet him at The Coeur d’Alene Resort along with about 29,999 other folks when Santa Claus comes to town.

St. Nick will be the highlight of the annual parade along Sherman Avenue, which begins at 5. Then more magic happens.

You’ll sing Christmas carols and light candles in anticipation of the Hagadone family’s annual holiday gift to the community. The 2017 Holiday Light Show Opening Ceremony, hosted by Brad Hagadone, will feature longtime Hagadone Corp. Chief Financial Officer Mont Garman and family counting down to set off a 1,200-shell fireworks arsenal. When the fireworks die, more than 1.5 million lights will come to life, and the holiday season will officially be launched — Coeur d’Alene style.