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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s 7th Annual Night of Lights
October 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is thrilled to bring back the much-loved Night of Lights streetscape exhibition for a lucky seventh time. The event will occupy a section of Germantown Avenue from Thursday, Oct. 3 to Wednesday, Oct. 9. The seven-evening run, spotlighting architecture, archives, and local history along Germantown Avenue, kicks off with a Flip the Switch ceremony starting at 6:45 pm to 7 pm.
Following the opening ceremony, kickoff festivities will include storytellers at each themed projection window, music from various local acts, including jazz group Limited Time Only (LTO), MilkBoy co-founder Tommy Joyner’s Pep Rally, and entertainment from Maplewood Music Studios, an “Ask the Archivists” table, and more family-friendly interactive activities all concluding at 9 pm. After opening night, the exhibition continues nightly from 7 pm to 9 pm.
