30th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival (Yaletown)

The 30th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival is produced by the Secret Lantern Society.

The labyrinth has long been used for meditation, prayer and sites of ritual in various cultures around the world. Created with over 600 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.

This year we present the Labyrinth of Light on Granville Island and in Yaletown.

Please arrive at the labyrinth no more than15 minutes before your scheduled time slot. Children under 13 FREE. Please visit on-site box office on Dec 21 for complimentary tickets for eligible children, space pending.

Online ticket sales end at noon, Dec 21.
Masks are encouraged for all indoor activities.


9:00 AM : Lantern sales at the Front Desk
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. Drop-in, while supplies last. All Ages. 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. 6:00-8:00pm, $10/lantern | Activity Code: 487812 NOTE: In order to register click the activity code or call: 604-713-1800.

MUSIC: Roving accordions music from various cultures. Susan Gerofsky, Katheryne Peterson.
FOOD: Delicious vegetarian and meat hand-pies from Ianna’s Kitchen.
FEED THE FIRE: Experience the fun of our interactive donation lantern and help keep the festival going for 30 more years!
SECRET LANTERN WALK - 8:00PM: Follow the Sun out into the dark with the lovely ladies of Tiddley Cove Morris! 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 at the Roundhouse Front Desk Dec. 10-21 (while they last)!

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 from the Roundhouse to a mystery location! Bring your lanterns and follow the big sun lantern for special music, dancing and surprises!

Labyrinth of Light
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.
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