Firelight Lantern Festival

Get ready to light up the night with the Department of Illumination‘s 10th anniversary edition of The Firelight Lantern Festival! This year, for the first time, the festival has expanded to two magical evenings of arts and music, November 4 and 5, at the Crystal Palace in Picton. The Firelight Lantern Festival is known for its epic illuminated art installations in the beautiful Crystal Palace and this year is no different. Lead artists Nella Casson, Krista Dalby, Chrissy Poitras, Tim Snyder and Kyle Topping will be responding to the year’s ‘The Enchanted Forest’ theme, including animating the site with giant lantern puppets.

November 4 will be a 19+ evening featuring Kingston’s unique and experimental folkestra The Gertrudes amongst food, drink, dancing, art installations and interactive performances.

November 5 sees the return the beloved lantern parade in an all-ages event starting in Benson Park. The parade will make its way down Main Street to the Crystal Palace, where Toronto’s hip-hop brass band Bangerz Brass will take the mainstage.

Both evenings will be filled with an eclectic array of performances from multiformat puppet masters Imagicario, shadow puppetry by Birdbone Theatre, plus Peterborough circus performers, and festival favourites, Trellis Arts. DJ Ombudsman will be providing the beats to keep the dance floor moving, Isabella Hoops will be bringing the sparkle, and the Kaleidoscope food truck will be on site to keep everyone fed. Festival-goers are also invited to dress up in whatever wild and wonderful costume they wish – especially if it’s illuminated!

To purchase festival tickets, click here.