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Glowfair Festival takes the classic summer block party and adds—you guessed it—tons of beaming lights. Each year in June, the city shuts down 10 blocks on the normally-bustling Bank Street for a weekend and sets up two music stages, which feature more than twenty bands and DJs. Among the normal festivities, the festival includes glowing yoga sessions, an enchanted forest, an outdoor gallery, and even an after-hours silent disco. The festival is an energetic combination of light, art, live music, food, and local community. 

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