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Taking place on the evening of the second day of the games, being referred to as  Middle Night, the celebration includes exciting moments of the games shown on the big screen at River Mill Park!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other highlights of the evening include skating, hot chocolate, and a lantern walk through downtown. 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