Egleston Square Fall Festivity

A FREE event aimed at building community and providing a safe and healthy space for all. There will be info tables with free useful information and activities for everyone!

An artist from Spontaneous Celebrations will lead a
Lantern Making Workshop at the Egleston Square Peace Garden
Friday October 11th from 3:30-5:30 PM
All are welcome to come make a lantern!
(in case of rain we will move to the YMCA across the street)

The Lanterns are for anyone who wants to craft or wants a lantern to bring to: The Annual Jamaica Plain Lantern Parade
Saturday & Sunday October 19th and 20th (5:30-8pm)
at the Boathouse Jamaica Pond

Light food and drinks available onsite from
Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way Lounge, Chilacates Mexican Street Food, and BPD Ice Cream Truck!

Co-sponsors include the U.S. Census Bureau, Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement - Boston, Boston Public Health Commission, the Asthma Prevention and Control Program City Councilor Matt O'Malley, and State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz and many more!

The ritual of the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade began in 1984 when people gathered to make a journey with their candle-lit lanterns around Jamaica Pond. In preparation for the Lantern Parade, Spontaneous Celebrations and community members host lantern making workshops in which youth and adults of all ages create beautiful hand made lanterns from recycled soda bottles decorated with colorful tissue paper. Each year approximately 4,000 people arrive at Jamaica Pond on each of two evenings at sunset with their lanterns; many children arriving in full Halloween costume as well. The parade proceeds around the pond, bringing a trail of bouncing lights into the darkness that can be seen from all directions. This beautiful autumn evening ceremony has become an annual tradition in our community.

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