Ballard Park's 6th Annual Illuminated Gardens This Weekend

Ballard Park's 6th Annual Illuminated Gardens This Weekend

It's a midwinter treat before the buds emerge.

Friends of Ballard Park will host its 6th Annual Illuminated Garden on Saturday, February 26th from 6-9pm. The free event features thousands of lights displayed on the trees and unique features of the park's three-acre quarry meadow which include a one-acre vernal pond, groves of trees and a 30-foot rock wall (think light projections). It's a unique event in Rhode Island.

Young designers at work

Students from St. Michael’s Country Day School, Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth High School and the Rhode Island School of Design are expected to create exhibits for the free tour along with children from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Boys & Girls Club of Newport County.

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Don't forget it's outdoors at night, so wear appropriate shoes or boots as the trail may be dark, muddy and uneven in places. Ballard Park is located at the intersection of Hazard & Wickham Roads in Newport. The event may be accessed through the Hazard Road entrance.

The event is sponsored by Ballard Exploration Company, Inc., National Grid, Stagecraft Sound & Lighting, Bartlett Tree Experts, Kilwin’s of Newport and Pour Judgment.

For more information on the event visit www.ballardpark.org or call 619-3377.