Downtown Bryan is getting new holiday lights and decorations

This podcast contains comments from the September 9, 2025 Bryan city council meeting.Downtown Bryan is getting new holiday lights and decorations. The new lighting replaces what was installed in the summer of 2018.A unanimous Bryan city council supported the proposal presented by an outside consultant at September 9th's regular meeting.The city's general fund will pay for the $69,000 dollar cost of the first phase of the project.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the September 9, 2025 Bryan city council workshop meeting.Consultant Jessica Yakesch said the existing lighted Christmas tree at Sale Park will be moved to in front of city hall.At Sale Park, there will be a 50 foot tall tree with a light and sound show.The exterior of Carnegie Library will get new decorations.In front of the Palace Theater there will be a large boot that will have seasonal decorations. Inside the Palace, will be a portable bar called "Tinsel and Tap".On the side of the Queen Theatre, there will be red, green, and gold uplights along with cascading snowflakes.There will be string-lit trees lining Main Street along with garland-wrapped lamp posts and branded pole banners.