Time of year: Festival of Lights fills Worcester Common

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The skating oval was a popular destination during the annual Festival of Lights on Friday.
The skating oval was a popular destination during the annual Festival of Lights on Friday.

WORCESTER — The holiday season got its ceremonial start Friday evening with the annual Festival of Lights on Worcester Common. Holiday music, ice skating and the lighting of a 40-foot Christmas tree made it clear that it's that time of year. The annual event featured the sounds of Michelle Brooks-Thompson of Springfield, who starred on "The Voice" television competition a decade ago. The Festival of Lights kicks off the season on the oval ice rink, open weekends and school vacations.

Gabby Perdomo and her father, Eddy Perdomo, of Worcester warm their hands by a fire during the city’s annual Festival of Lights on Friday.
Gabby Perdomo and her father, Eddy Perdomo, of Worcester warm their hands by a fire during the city’s annual Festival of Lights on Friday.
The Burncoat High School Quadrivium Chorus performs on the steps of City Hall during the annual Festival of Lights on Friday.
The Burncoat High School Quadrivium Chorus performs on the steps of City Hall during the annual Festival of Lights on Friday.
Worcester’s Christmas tree is lit during the city’s annual Festival of Lights on Friday.
Worcester’s Christmas tree is lit during the city’s annual Festival of Lights on Friday.

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