Wintertide Festival

Wintertide Festival of Lights

4-8PM | RAIN OR SHINE | SAT. DEC. 7TH

This is an event you don't want to miss! Join us for our final festival of the year as we take to the woods in celebration.

Enjoy a community inspired lantern walk, lighted art illuminating the forest paths, food & drink vendors, interactive glow in the dark art stations, thrilling performances down in the meadow, music, and our Makers Market in the gallery.

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Lighted Art

Enjoy our interactive art stations or wander the lighted park paths to enjoy the new installations for the 2024 Light Art Experience.

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Lantern Walk

Attend one of our workshops to create a lantern, make your own at home or purchase one at the event then join us as we kick-off the festival with a community lantern walk through Webster's Woods.

Live Performances

Enjoy joyful tunes with Chaotic Noise Marching Band, two opportunities to see a Fire Performance by The Fractal Phase and holiday jazz music in the courtyard with Sarah Shea.

Makers Market

Warm up in the gallery and shop for locally-made artisan gifts designed by 30+ artists in the unique and peaceful setting of the Esther Webster Gallery.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Festivities Happening between 4-8PM | Food Vendors Available

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Please note the parking lot will be closed from 4:30-5PM to allow us to safely line up participants for the lantern walk.

4:00 PM- Ticket Booth, Makers Market + Food Vendors, Lantern Purchase Tent, and Solstice Crown Station Open

4:30- 5PM- Parking Lot closed for Lantern Walk Staging

4:40 PM- Join us in the parking lot as Fractal Phase and Chaotic Noise Marching Band gear us up to parade with our lanterns onto the festival grounds.

5:00 PM- Lantern Walk, Interactive Art Stations, Glow Paint Tent, and Beer Garden Open

5:15- 5:45 PM- Entertainment with Chaotic Noise Marching Band and Fractal Phase Fire Troupe in the Meadow

7:00 PM-NEW THIS YEAR -Fractal Phase takes to the stage for a second performance

6:00- 8 PM - Music in the Courtyard with Sarah Shea and Friends

8:00 PM- Lights out | Festival closes

WHERE TO PARK: We have space in our lot for 30 cars and there is ample parking throughout the neighborhood. Additional parking lots are available at Franklin Elementary School or at Peninsula College on Lauridsen Blvd (3-5 minute walk). PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT THE PLAYHOUSE. THEY HAVE A PERFORMANCE AT 7:30 PM.

We have one accessible parking spot next to the Gallery and drop-offs are welcome as well for those who need assistance getting into the gallery. Check with the parking attendant on Jones Street.