The 13th Annual Illuminated Garden will be held in Newport’s Ballard Park February 22nd– 24th, 2018. Photo by Jennifer Carter.

Weather is not on Ballard Park’s side this week.

For the second day in a row, Ballard Park has been forced to cancel their 13th Annual Illuminated Garden due to the wet weather.  Friends of Ballard Park hopes to run the event on Saturday, February 24th, 2018 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm if the weather cooperates. The free event in Newport, RI’s Ballard Park features thousands of lights displayed on the trees and unique features of the park’s three-acre quarry meadow.

For more on Ballard Park’s Illuminated Garden, read 13th Annual Illuminated Garden set for February 22 – 24 at Ballard Park.

For more information and to keep up to date on weather advisories, visit www.ballardpark.org or call 401.619.3377.

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