The Lantern Parade is a simple reverent event that brings to life a child’s spark of light in the dark of night. Processing peacefully in our beautifully lit downtown, children carry their hand-made lanterns, symbolizing a flicker of hope and light in the world.

Friday Nov. 24, 2023

All are welcome to this free event. Parade will begin at the Hermann Lumber Lot on Market Street and end at the Trolley Lot on First Street.

Gather at 6 pm at Hermann Lumber Lot; Parade begins at 6:30 pm.

Each year, participants are encouraged to decorate and bring their own lantern! Be creative and make them out of tin cans, tiki torches, paper lanterns on poles, kerosene lanterns, or whatever you can imagine!