ORLANDO, Fla. -- A lot of events will be taking place this weekend in downtown Orlando, bringing thousands of people into the area.

The Electric Daisy Carnival is now underway at Tinker Field near Camping World Stadium.

And the 2024 Veterans Day Parade will also be taking place today at 11 a.m. with the opening ceremony taking place at Orange Avenue near Central Boulevard.

It’s also the first weekend since the Halloween mass shooting without extra safety protocols in place.

Following the shooting in downtown Orlando on Nov. 1 where two people were killed and several were injured, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a one-week state of emergency following the shooting.

That state of emergency included a curfew and ban on alcohol sales after midnight in Orlando’s downtown entertainment district and it expired at 5 p.m. Thursday.

The expiration comes ahead of the EDC’s weekend stop at Tinker Field in Orlando.

It started Friday night, bringing thousands of people downtown.

The EDC is an annual music festival that features DJs, carnival rides and musical artists.

With the curfew lifted, the City of Orlando and the Orlando police department are looking to put more safety measures in place.

Starting next Friday, the city will gradually re-open Orange Avenue and side streets to car traffic during late night hours.

City officials say it’s all part of an effort to end the street party atmosphere in downtown Orlando and they said the change will be made slowly so everyone stays safe and is not caught off guard.

People visiting downtown for the festival said they feel safe in downtown Orlando.

“I'm confident,” said Orlando resident Greg Mitchell. “It's a good, a good crowd of people, and there's a lot of them. So statistically, one person's going to do something foolish. But also statistically, I won't be around for it. But I'm confident in how they handle things security wise. The vendors as well.”