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The Great Halloween Lantern Parade

Saturday October 26, 2024

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Patterson Park, Baltimore

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Free Event!

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Great Halloween Lantern Parade and Festival
About the event

With 25 years of monumental lantern making and spectacle-creating under their belts, the diverse communities of Baltimore come together each year to create The Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival in Patterson Park!

The day begins with a family Halloween festival, featuring an adorable kids costume contest, lantern making, pop-up performances, an arts & crafts market, and more. Local food trucks and picnic area provide a place for families and friends to spread a blanket and enjoy the afternoon.

Once the sun sets, the magic begins. Everyone is welcome to grab a lantern and march with thousands of neighbors, artists, musicians, and performers. Many more line the parade route to watch the delightful Great Halloween Lantern Parade wind through the night!

Produced by Creative Alliance and Friends of Patterson Park, and in partnership with Baltimore City Dept of Recreation and Parks.
Creative Alliance | Great Halloween Lantern Parade - Drums
Creative Alliance | Great Halloween Lantern Parade - Drums
Past Themes
  • 2024 25TH ANNIVERSARY!
  • 2023 NIGHT CREATURES
  • 2022 MYTHS, SPIRITS & LEGENDS
  • 2021 REBIRTH
  • 2020 CAR PARADE! DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
  • 2019 20TH ANNIVERSARY
  • 2018 EEK!
  • 2017 RISE!
  • 2016 DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
  • 2015 ELECTRIC
  • 2014 KALEIDOSCOPE
  • 2013 COSMIC PARK
  • 2012 PHANTASMIC CREATURES OF EARTHLY DELIGHT

Watch our Lantern Parade 20-year video via Vimeo