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Commission praises expanded Festival of Lights; organizers report $710 in merch sales and about 1,000 cookies sold

Brisbane Parks & Recreation Commission · January 15, 2026
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Staff told the Parks & Recreation Commission the Festival of Lights added a stage, extra cocoa station, a merch booth and live stream; the Parks booth recorded $710 in merchandise sales and staff estimate roughly 1,000 cookies were sold. Commissioners commended the event and noted a tree toppled during stormy weather.

The Parks & Recreation Commission on Jan. 14 heard a year-end debrief on the Festival of Lights, which organizers said was better attended and included new elements this year: a stage, an additional cocoa station, a parks merch booth, a food truck, a community singalong and a wish tree.

"The Festival of Lights event was very well-received by the community this…

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