Grace McAlister
The 2022 Festival of Lights at the Stephen Foster Folk Cultural will begin on Friday, Dec. 9 and end on Friday, Dec. 24. From Dec. 9 until Christmas Eve. During this time, there will be complimentary popcorn, hot cocoa and marshmallows roasting, a visit from Santa, food and craft vendors, crafts for children to make and take home and more. The lights turn on at sundown and the last ticket sold nightly will be at 8:30 p.m. Festival entrance gates close at 8:30 p.m., and the park will close at 9 p.m. The park will have a Silent Night on Saturday, Dec. 24. Entry costs $4 per person and children under three years old can enter for free. The Stephen Foster Folk Cultural Center is located at 11016 Lillian Saunders Dr., in White Springs. For more information, call (386) 397-4331.
The park will also host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m. For tickets and registration, please contact the White Springs Public Library at (386) 397-1389 or drop by in person at 16403 Jewett St., in White Springs.