Grand illumination
grand illumination outdoor ceremony involving simultaneous activation light common form ceremony involves turning christmas light one older community event began colonial williamsburg restored historic district former virginia capital city williamsburg held year sunday first full weekend december december begin sunday event held following sunday williamsburgs grand illumination also involves firework based loosely colonial english tradition placing lighted candle window home public building celebrate special event winning war birthday reigning monarch example national event many candle appeared darkened window new york september attack recent time many city much larger williamsburg richmond virginia multiple skyscraper building decorated long mostly vertical string light common theme activated simultaneously grand illumination ceremony community norfolk virginia asheville north carolina grand illumination parade chattanooga tennessee similar event called grand illumination river oak bluff massachusetts marthas vineyard grand illumination one significant event summer immediately preceded community sing united kingdom grand illumination ceremony generally referred turning light occurs virtually town city throughout country christmas tree fourth july holiday trail light colonial williamsburg grand illumination williamsburgs historic district many photo norfolk grand illumination parade grand illumination river chattanooga tennessee grand illumination campground oak bluff massachusetts