Details:

3:45pm: Caroling - Meet at Rambler Coffee | Tea. From there, carolers will depart at 4pm and sing around the neighborhood, ending back at Noble.

4:45pm: Meet at the tree at Noble Pizzeria & BBQ for cocoa, cookies, candy canes, and a kids’ drawing to see who lights the tree.

5:00pm: LIGHT THE TREE!

Bring a decoration(s) to put on the tree any time before or day of the lighting

Special thanks to Rambler Coffee | Flowers and Noble Pizzeria & BBQ for their generosity in helping with this neighborhood event!

Details:

• Walk the Solstice Spiral made of evergreen boughs and lit with candles. (Meditative walk, takes 5 - 10 minutes)

• Casual gathering around the fire with friends & neighbors

Share the longest night of the year and welcome the return of light. All Welcome, for young and old alike!

Special Note:

🌀Quiet & Calm: The walking of the Solstice Spiral is a silent, meditative wandering. Please enjoy stepping into the peace of the darkness with us. (Kids are very, very welcome and good at this).

🔥Noisy & Wiggly: The Bonfire is not silent and balances out the quiet, introspective experience of the Spiral. Come chat with neighbors and friends around the fire (kids are very, very welcome and also good at this).

 Please do not bring:  Artificial lights or dog(s) into the Spiral.

Neighbors sharing their gardens and yards with each other in a non-competitive (not a garden show!) casual stroll. A great way to get to know neighbors, meet new friends, share glimpses of our back (and front) yards, and share those extra seedlings you don’t have room for in your garden. The Garden Ramble rotates to different parts of the neighborhood every year, below is the map area for the 2026 Deering Center Garden Ramble.

Click here if you live in the area below & would like to be part of the 2026 Deering Center Garden Ramble!