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Lantern Parade

  • Spontaneous Celebrations 45 Danforth Street Boston, MA, 02130 United States (map)

The 40th Annual Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade is postponed to Oct. 28th and 29th!

Dearest Friends and Neighbors,

The 40th Annual JP Lantern Parade will be postponed until October 28th and 29th due to the weather front moving in… 🌧🌧🌧 

We will be hosting Lantern Making at Spontaneous Celebrations community art center 45 Danforth Street JP from 3pm-8pm tomorrow, (Saturday the 21st). There will be a potluck and lantern making.. bring food to share! And Sunday the 22nd there will be Lantern Making 5-8pm. 

Come join community, make art and hang out. If you want to bring a lantern home for yourself please donate $5-$10 per lantern. You can pay by Venmo (SpontaneousCelebrations) or online

See you all next weekend for the parade and sooner if you want to come enjoy Lantern making!

Para español, desplazarse hacia abajo…

Volunteers

Do you want to join the team making this incredible festival possible?

Reach out to Rosalba Solis to see where your help would be most appreciated!

We need help selling lanterns and food and around the pond at various stations.

Musicians who would like to play around the pond acoustically are welcome! 

Lantern Kits

Available starting October 6th at…

  • City Feed: 672 Centre St. and 66 Boylston St, Jamaica Plain

  • Ula Cafe: 284 Amory st, Jamaica Plain

  • Boing Toy Shop: 667 Centre St, Jamaica Plain

Workshops

At the Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain Branch (30 South St., Jamaica Plain):

  • Thursday, 10/12, 3:30pm-5:30pm - Open to all

At the Boston Public Library, Connelly Branch (700 Boylston St., Jamaica Plain):

  • Monday, 10/16, 5pm-7pm - Open to all

At Spontaneous Celebrations:

  • Monday, 10/16, 5pm-7pm - Adults only

  • Tuesday, 10/17, 5pm-8pm - Adults only

  • Wednesday, 10/18, 5pm-8pm - Open to all

  • Thursday, 10/19, 5pm-8pm - Open to all

Sponsors

Do you want to support the Lantern Parade and get your own lanterns made by volunteers??? Click below and become a sponsor by October 13th!!!

Thank you so much to the Friends of the Festivals!!!

City Feed and Supply, JP Licks , The Haven, Evergreen, Tres Gatos, Casa Verde, Station 8 Salon, JPNDC, Boston Home Team/Southebys, Cruz Companies, The Village Works, Rachael Kulik Real Estate at Insight Realty Group

Desfil de Faroles Traduccion Completa 

Celebraciones Espontaneas Presentan:

El Aniversario 40 del Festival De Faroles

Octobre 28 y 29

6 a 8pm 

Presentacion de certificados por la alcaldesa a las 6pm

Compre on juego de Farol para hacerlo en casa en: ULA, Boing y City Feed

Ayudenos a llevas la Luz a la estaciou de obscuridad

Oct 13-19th haga faroles en Celebraciones Espontaneous y Bibliotecas de JP para mas info vaga a spontaneouscelebrations.org 

Juntese con amigos y familias viejos y jovenes! Musicos acostica y artistas invitados para presentorse alrededor del Jamaica Pond.

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