All times are tentative.
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Lantern Decoration
Lanterns and art supplies will be available from 5:00 to 7:30 to decorate with art, messages, memorials, or anything else you’d like until supplies run out. $5 donation per lantern suggested. Lanterns may also be decorated before the event — click here for more information.
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Community Performances
Fun community performances begin the program, which includes youth, amatuer, and professional music and dance throughout the early evening. Between each performance, diverse tunes will be spun.
Check back closer to the festival for a detailed schedule!
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Food Vendors
Food from faith-based and ethnic organizations and small businesses will be available for sale during the entire length of the event. This is the only opportunity to sample food from some of these vendors outside of the Lowell Folk Festival! Beer, cider, and seltzer available for sale!
Check back closer to the festival for a full list!
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
Main Program
A special program with prayers, dedications, and announcements will come right before the launch of the lanterns. It’s the moment we all come together before the main event!
8:15 pm
Lantern Launch
At sundown, our volunteers will launch the hundreds of lanterns into the Western Canal. This is a participatory event, as the audience is invited to carry lanterns to the launch point. The lanterns will slowly fill the canal over the next hour.
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Dance Party
We’ll end the night with a lively performance from a featured band. Come to enjoy the lights, the drinks, the food, and the music.
Check back closer to the festival for the headlining performers!