Bay City’s annual Christmas Around the Square event is set to bring holiday cheer to Historic Downtown Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. Local businesses, restaurants, and food trucks will showcase their offerings with festive decor, live entertainment, and holiday treats like chili, crawfish étouffée, and hot chocolate. Kids can meet the Grinch, with parents encouraged to snap photos. Main Street Manager Tina Israel says the event highlights Bay City’s mix of longstanding and new businesses while promoting shopping local ahead of Black Friday.