EDISON, NJ — Edison is getting ready to light up for Diwali.
The township's annual Diwali Festival returns on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 2 to 9 p.m. at Papaianni Park, 100 Municipal Blvd. The rain date is Saturday, Nov. 14.
This year's festival is themed "Celebrating Diwali in America 250," tying the Festival of Lights to the country's 250th anniversary. It's presented by Mayor Sam Joshi, the Township Council and the Recreation Department.
More than 100,000 lights will be on display, and the night will end with a drone and fireworks show sponsored by Patel Brothers.
Here's what else visitors can expect:
Event sponsors include Sai Datta Peetham (Sri Shiva Vishnu Temple), Patel Brothers, Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center and RadioGuru – Kulraaj Anand.
For more information, call the Recreation Department at 732-248-7310, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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