31st Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival
Saturday December 21
In the event of monsoon, heat wave or blizzard please proceed directly to the indoor venues. Or stay safe at home and wish us luck!
ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
181 Roundhouse Mews
www.roundhouse.ca
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 2024
EVENTS ON SOLSTICE NIGHT
6:00 - 10:30 PM: Labyrinth of Light - details and tickets below
6:00 - 9:00 PM: Workshops, music and food in the Exhibition Hall - details below
8:00 - 9:00 PM: Secret Lantern Walk
EXHIBITION HALL
NATURE HEADDRESS Create your own beautiful solstice headdress using ivy and evergreens. All Ages.
6:00 PM onwards, while supplies last. By donation.
PIN-PRICK LANTERN
Make a simple lantern in half an hour or less and join the procession to David Lam Park at 8pm.
6:00 PM - 7:450 PM
$10/lantern | Registration Code: #541638
NOTE: In order to register click the registration code or call: 604-713-1800.
MUSIC: Accordion, trumpet, and melodica music from various cultures played by Susan Gerofsky and Mr and Mrs Rabbit.
FOOD TENT: Tasty snacks and warm drinks.
SOLSTICE TENT: Beautiful lanterns and solstice calendars for sale.
SECRET LANTERN WALK - 8:00PM: We’ll gather in the Exhibition Hall and dance with the lovely ladies of Tiddley Cove Morris, and then follow the beautiful lanterns by artist Yoko Tomita out into the dark of David Lam Park! You don’t need a lantern to join the walk but it’s more fun if you have one, so please take part in the workshop from 6:00-8:00pm. Or you can make a lantern at home using Secret Lantern instructional YouTube videos Secretlantern.org, or you can also purchase one in the Solstice Tent in the Exhibition Hall (while they last). This is always a sweet time to celebrate with your family and friends so please join us!
Secret Lantern Walk 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Celebrate this magical night and the turning of the year with the Tiddley Cove Morris Dancers on a sweet little lantern walk on the darkest night of the year. Bring your lanterns and join the procession for special music, dancing and surprises!
Sun lantern by Joey Mallett
Labyrinth of Light by Gregory Byrne
LABYRINTH OF LIGHT 6:00 – 10:30 PM
The labyrinth has long been used for meditation, prayer and sites of ritual in various cultures around the world. Created with over 500 pure beeswax candles, the winter solstice labyrinth invites you to warm yourself in a self-guided ceremony intended to help release old attachments and envision new possibilities as the darkest night of the year births a new season.
To assist with the Closing Ritual from 10:30 - 11:30 PM please speak with the Labyrinth Host.
TIMED TICKETS
To ensure a space in the Labyrinth and to minimize wait times, it is strongly recommended that you purchase your TIMED TICKET online.
Click the "BUY YALETOWN" button to make your timed ticket selections and then complete your transaction. Please arrive at the labyrinth 15 minutes before your scheduled time slot.
ONLINE TICKET SALES
$15 - Children under 13 FREE. Please visit on-site box office on Dec 21 for complimentary tickets for eligible children, space pending. Advance online ticket sales end at noon, Dec 21. Ticket purchases are non-refundable. All sales are final.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR
$15 - Limited tickets are available at the door Thursday December 21st from 5:30 PM onward. Cash only. Children under 13 FREE.
If you are having difficulty purchasing tickets from the buttons above, please go directly to the ticketing site. Here is the link.