30th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival
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
Pre-Festival workshops
To register click the activity code or call the Roundhouse : 604-713-1800
Tuesday Dec 12th, 6:30 - 9:30pm Nature Lantern $20/lantern | Activity Code: 487808
Wednesday Dec 13th, 6:30 - 9:30pm Nature Lantern $20/lantern | Activity Code: 487811
thurSDAY DECEMBER 21, 2023
EVENTS ON SOLSTICE NIGHT
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, 6:00pm onwards while supplies last. All Ages. By donation.
PIN-PRICK LANTERN 6:00-8:00pm Make a simple lantern in half an hour or less and join the procession to David Lam Park at 8pm. $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, Katheryn 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 beautiful lanterns by artist Yoko Tomita 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. 18-21 (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 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
$11 - 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
$11 - 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.