NEW YORK -- Saks Fifth Avenue says its holiday light show, a popular New York City tradition, is coming to an end. For years, the department store has attracted visitors with dazzling lights at its flagship store in Midtown, Manhattan.

After years of tradition, Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan announced that it will not be running its annual holiday light show this holiday season.

Dazzling displays of synchronized lights on the facade of Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan have thrilled holiday visitors for years.

It’s lights out for a beloved holiday tradition in Manhattan. Saks Fifth Avenue’s annual holiday light show at its flagship location has been canceled after nearly two decades of yuletide spectacle — apparently because of cost-cutting,

“For many years, the holidays at Saks Fifth Avenue included a light show at our flagship store ... tradition in 2004 with snowflakes projected onto the side of its flagship Manhattan building. The light show grew increasingly elaborate in the ensuing ...

Fifth Avenue is poised to look a little less merry this holiday season.

The department store is canceling an annual show that has long drawn tourists to its flagship store in New York City.

If you were looking forward to Saks Fifth Avenue’s spectacular light show, you might want to adjust your expectations. The famed event will not take place this year. The reason for this decision? A spokesperson shared with local news outlets that the cancellation is associated with “changes in its approach to the holiday windows” to