Share Your Festival of Lights Photos

From kitchen tours to tree lightings to hayrides with Santa, add your photos from this year's holiday celebration in Wickford Village.

  Festival of Lights is in full swing down in Wickford Village following Thursday night's lighting of the tree in Updike Park. The four-day event draws hundreds upon hundreds of locals to the historic village to partake in everything from hayrides with Santa, holiday concerts, carolers, kitchen tour and even an elf parade. But, we know North Kingstown Patch isn't the only one snapping pictures and video of this year's festivities. We saw plenty of cameras at Updike Park on Thursday night. Don't hide your photos: share them! Add your photos of this year's Festival of Lights here! Whether it's your kids eating pancakes with Santa on Saturday morning or the live Nativity at St. Paul's or just some cool shots of Wickford all lit up, post your …

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seed and soil

6:57 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012

gotta agree with you @MeanE....the tree needs a greater number and variety of lights. I've noticed in past years that the tree is not heavily "branched"...so maybe that is part of the challenge. Maybe in future years the individual branches could be wrapped with the smaller colored lights in addition to the larger white swag style lights that are currently exclusively used. Just curious, do you …   more ›

Festival of Lights Returning For 27th Year

Wickford's holiday celebration will return Nov. 29 - Dec. 2.

  It's not Christmas in Wickford Village without Festival of Lights. The historic village's holiday celebration returns for a 27th year, running from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. The festival begins on Thursday, Nov. 29 with the official lighting of the tree at Updike Park, accompanied with a performance by the North Kingstown Community Youth Chorus and the Lafayette Band. Store owners across the village will also be showing off their holiday spirit with decorated storefronts, competing for the much-coveted "Best Display" contest. On Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon, Santa will arrive at Wickford's town dock via boat aboard the Sea Princess – followed by hayrides and carols throughout the village.  Many shops will have …

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Five Things To Know Today

5 Things: Coffee For Troops, Festival of Lights & Artist Reception

Five things to know for Nov. 30.

T-minus one day until the Festival of Lights begins! Tomorrow we have the tree lighting and the arrival of Santa. What's on tap for the rest of the week? Well, you should probably click here to find out. While you're in Wickford for the festival tomorrow night, you might as well stop by Voila. Tomorrow night, the gallery will hold an artist's reception for Jack Kebarian, featuring light refreshments, from 6 to 8 p.m. The North Kingstown Groundwater Committee also meets Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the North Kingstown Town Hall. Send our troops the gift of caffeine this holiday. The Wickford Collection will be collecting coffee to ship to troops of Kabul, just in time for the holiday. Get 10 percent off your purchases with a donation of a …

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Five Things To Know Today

5 Things: Jazz Concert, Santa & Festival of Lights

Five things to know for November 29.

Head over to North Kingstown High School tonight for a jazz concert by the senior and junior jazz bands and the NK Jazz Combo. There is a $4 suggested donations, which will go toward aiding students who need funding for band travel or for graduate awards in June. Tonight's concert starts at 7 p.m. The holiday spirit will be sweeping in to Wickford Village this week at the Festival of Lights makes its triumphant return. Click here for a list of the events and tune back to NK Patch for previews and coverage throughout the week. We all know Santa will be in Wickford this week, entertaining youngsters with hayrides and a magical entrance to the harbor via boat. But, Santa also makes time for our furry friends, too. Head over to Critter Hut …

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Get Off the Couch

Get Off the Couch: Festival of Lights and a Wickford Holiday Shopping Guide

With the holidays upon us, make sure you add Wickford to your Christmas list.

If you have walked through Wickford lately, or have been keeping up to date on Patch, you have probably noticed the town is preparing for the Festival of Lights. The celebration, which is coming up this weekend, is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit. Strolling down Brown Street at night amidst all the lights and carolers helps transform a picturesque New England village into a winter wonderland. I would like to applaud the town's efforts in donating $7,000 toward the festival, easing the burden from small businesses in Wickford that normally split the costs. As someone who had spent years at the Festival of Lights selling Christmas wreaths to raise money for Boy Scout Troop 152, it is awesome to see that the festival will still …

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ThiNKing Ahead

ThiNKing Ahead: Holidays Are In The Air

A look ahead at the week of Nov. 28.

Cyber Monday Today is Cyber Monday and Saturday was small business Saturday. Why not combine the two, using Patch. Check out our business directory to find local business' websites, then give them your money. You increase your chances of finding something unique and original, and you give the local economy some much needed help. High School Jazz Concert | 7:00 p.m. at North Kingstown High School Hear the North Kingstown Senior and Junior Jazz Bands and the NK Jazz Combo performance tonight at 7:00 at North Kingstown High School, 150 Fairway Drive. The concert's suggested donation is $4 per person. All donations are used for scholarships for kids who need help either for band travel or for graduate awards in June. Festival of Lights | 6 p.m…

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Reader Roundup

READER ROUNDUP: '$7000 Well Spent'

Check out a sampling of reader comments from around the region.

North Kingstown: "The festival will bring shoppers and tourists to Wickford. Not only is it a boon for the town's morale, but it is also good for the town's economy. $7000 well-spent." — Elizabeth, commenting on Town To Donate $7,000 For Festival of Lights Coventry: "Thank you to Valerie Bishop for thinking about and implementing such a creative project for these children. It really helped Carly process her adoption in a fun way! Blackrock School should be proud to have Valerie as a teacher." — Christine Carroll, commenting on Blackrock Teacher Recignized for Helping Students Embrace Adoption Cranston: "Guaranteed all the "politicians" that voted YES for this will lose in 2012 including the state treasurer. Of course we the people are …

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