What Are the Hot Toys for the Holiday Season?

Let us know what's flying off the shelves in the comments section below.

It happens every holiday season. There are toys that fly off the shelves and straight under the tree for the children of Wilmington. We want to know what the hottest gifts of this year are, and we need your help. We've compiled a list of five popular items for the season below. We want you to let us know what you've seen in the stores. Tell us in the comments section below what you've found to the be the hottest toys, and also let your fellow readers know where you can purchase the tough to find items. 1. The LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet from LeapFrog has been hard to find in stores around the area. It costs around $100 and is a combination of entertainment and education for young children. 2. Like it or not, children today are given …

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Annual Tree Ceremony Lights Up Town Common [VIDEO]

Residents officially in the holiday spirit.

This year, even Mother Nature seemed to cooperate as The Fourth Of July Committee hosted Wilmington’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday Night. The sky was clear and the weather was just cold enough to remind us that Christmas is right around the corner. Crowds of families began to gather on The Town Common at 4:30 p.m. to patiently wait for the big moment. With plenty of activities including hayrides, hot chocolate and cookies, a model train display, holiday music and carolers, there was plenty of holiday spirit to go around. As in the past, a highlight of the evening was the annual ice sculpture sponsored by The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. The final design is a well guarded secret and the sculptor worked tirelessly throughout …

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Lights Will Shine Bright on Town Common Saturday

Tree lighting ceremony slated for 4:30 p.m.

As the old song says, it is indeed beginning to look a lot like Christmas. In Wilmington, that’s especially true on Saturday. The town holds its annual tree lighting ceremony Saturday night on Town Common, beginning at 4:30 p.m. with hayrides and other family activities. The ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. and the lights will officially turn on at 6 p.m. “The annual tree lighting is not only any opportunity for Wilmington families to come together to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season, but, like so many other events in town, it is also an opportunity to gather as a community,” said Scott Garrant, board member of the Fourth of July Committee, which organizes the lighting. “It is an opportunity to see friends and neighbors and to …

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'Get Out' With Holiday Fun This Weekend

We bring you a holiday themed weekend planner.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore. 1. HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Where/When: Wilmington Housing for the Elderly, Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Why Go: Celebrate the holidays on Deming Way on Saturday as the Deming Way Tenants Association has its annual holiday craft fair. The proceeds will go to support the association's planned activities and special projects. Pricing: You decide. 2. FESTIVAL OF THE TREES Where/When: Villanova Hall, Sunday from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Why Go: This is a family friendly holiday event that includes raffles of holiday …

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