The Blink Parade kicked things off Thursday night. Here's the view from AC Hotel by Marriott Cincinnati at The Banks. The ...

Thousands of people gathered for the BLINK Parade on Mehring Way, which ran from Paycor Stadium to Great American Ball Park.

The BLINK parade, full of lights, art installations and a 25-foot dragon, kicked off the four-day long festival spanning miles along Cincinnati's riverfront.

The BLINK parade kicks off a massive arts and light festival in downtown Cincinnati.

Blink's four-day event began with a parade along the Ohio River. Organizers expect 2 million visitors for the free spectacle.

Upping the ante for each iteration of Blink, the largest light installation festival in the United States, isn't easy. Just ...