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.

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,

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

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

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

Saks Fifth Avenue announces cancellation of famed holiday light show in New York City. The annual lights display has been a Fifth Avenue staple since 2004.

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

The holiday light show, which draws thousands of viewers to Saks Fifth Avenue, has been canceled to cut costs in a "challenging year" for luxury stores.