A host of young performers, plus a few more experienced ones, will bring some favourite Christmas songs to QEII Square on Sunday evening.
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Albury Carols by Candlelight 2019 will include singers as young as eight years old in a program featuring 30 musical items.
Border identity John Walker will host the show along with performer Natasha Quinn, who will make her debut in this role.
Paul Gibbs returns for his 17th year as musical director while cast mentor Lizzie Pogson also manages the dance troupes and helps with visual elements.
The soloists will be supported by the carols choir, led by Simone Worsnop, and the nine-member band.
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Among the youngest performers are Mabelle Strauss, 8, and Jorja Spokes, 9, while six members of the Lee family will also present a song.
Sunday's schedule begins with pre-entertainment by Albury City Band from 6pm followed by the carols show at 7pm. A special guest is expected.
People are invited to bring along a picnic, with a selection of street foods for sale on Dean Street. Free song books and candles for a $2 donation will be available from the Dean Street and Swift Street entrance points.
Albury mayor Kevin Mack congratulated everyone involved in Carols by Candlelight and hoped people would relax and enjoy the music.
"We've had a wonderful year in Albury with so many highlights however we continue to support our regional community as we work our way through the effects of the drought," he said.
"Our sincere Christmas wishes go out to our friends in surrounding rural communities for whom it's been a tough time."
