News 18 Weekend Planner from 12/04 - 12/06

The weekend is here.

WLFI has you covered with a rundown of your News 18 This Morning Weekend Planner.

Time to kick back and relax.

News 18's cody melin joins us this morning to break down some local events to safely check out.

Cody, what's on the agenda for folks?

Good morning, marlee.

Yeah, all that's left is a quick friday work day before folks can kick back.

But if you're not planning on lying around, i've got you covered.

For the next week, you can take part in the 'tis the season 3- point-1 ugly sweater walk and run.

The event is usually held in person in downtown lafayette, but this year, participants are encouraged to download the "it's your race" app and take part from wherever.

There are also prizes for this year's walk and run ranging from free goodies from local vendors to prizes for the top three male and female finishers that use the app.

Registration costs 35 dollars before race day and 40 on the day of.

Online registration is available until thursday, december 10-th and don't forget, just as a reminder, there will not be a downtown christmas parade this weekend.

The city announced the annual event would not be held due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Instead, santa will travel through lafayette neighborhoods on the santa express tour this sunday.

Starting at noon, old saint nick will head out from the lpd training center.

Usps mail carriers will join in on the fun to collect wish lists and letters to santa.

For a map of santa's parade route, check out this story on wlfi dot com.

Purdue fans, there's plenty to keep you busy this weekend.

Both the men's and women's basketball teams, along with the football program, will be at home.

Men's basketball will host valparaiso tonight at 7.

Saturday, the football program will host nebraska at noon.

Then, sharon versyp's group host valpo sunday at 2 p-m.

If you didn't have enough time to write all that down, no worries.

I have it all posted on our website, wlfi dot com.

And i say it every week.

But if you do plan on heading out this weekend, take some hand sanitizer with you and be sure to mask up.

Have a safe and fun weekend.

Cody melin, news 18.