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.

One of the most recognizable holiday-time spectacles is no more: Saks just announced that its legendary light show on the building's facade at 611 Fifth Avenue has been canceled indefinitely. The timing of the decision is pretty interesting as well: the company celebrates its centennial this year.

The light show grew increasingly elaborate in the ensuing years, culminating in last year’s Dior (LVMUY) Carousel of Dreams — wherein a massive clock, with Zodiac symbols in place of numbers, was attached to the store’s façade. The holiday display ...

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,

Saks Fifth Avenue will not hold its annual dazzling holiday light show at its flagship store in Midtown Manhattan. Despite celebrating the store’s 100th anniversary this year, Saks decided to dump the tradition in favor of a more low-key setup.

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