An annual tradition, the gingerbread  cottages in the Camp Ground are festooned with colorful lanterns that are illuminated all at once after sunset. Dating from the turn of the 19th century, Grand Illumination is a crowd pleasing event that attracts visitors from all over.  

The evening begins at the Tabernacle with a sing-along starting  around 7:30 p.m; lanterns are lit at dark.