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Ogden's Christmas Village, featuring around 500,000 lights and around 60 cottages, launches on Saturday.

The launch alone can draw 20,000 to 30,000 visitors while the village can attract up to 100,000 people in all during its run through December.

Monte Stewart, Ogden's parks director, thinks the Christmas display is the best in the state.

OGDEN — With around 60 cottages and nearly 500,000 lights, Ogden officials are finalizing preparations for this year's Christmas Village installment, eager for the holiday cheer it generates and the visitors it draws.

"It's great for the community just as a community-building event, but it's also great, I think, economically for the downtown area. It brings a lot of people downtown," said Monte Stewart

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