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Suffolk lays out 2025 winter and holiday lineup, from Restaurant Week to Festival of Lights

Suffolk City Council · November 6, 2025
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Summary

Tourism Development Manager Teresa Earls presented the city’s 2025 winter and holiday calendar, highlighting a Nov. 21 Grand Illumination in Downtown Festival Park, a multi‑date Festival of Lights at Sleepy Hole Park, the historic downtown parade on Dec. 13, Restaurant Week (Nov. 9–16) and a Small Business Saturday loyalty program.

Teresa Earls, Suffolk’s tourism development manager, presented a citywide schedule of winter and holiday events, telling the City Council the calendar runs "from now through the end of the year" and that additional community events may be added by outside partners. She directed residents to the city’s visitor pages for updates.

Earls opened with arts offerings and regular markets, including the Art of Wine series at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts and the Suffolk Art Gallery’s 2025 juried show (theme: Dada). She described a Tribute to Harvest exhibit, weekend market activations, and family programs at local libraries.

The city will hold a Grand Illumination at Downtown Festival Park on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at 6 p.m., featuring holiday lights, Santa, carriage rides, live music and puppet…

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