Join the community for Ashbourne’s annual Lantern Festival on Friday 4th December from 5pm.

The lantern parade will start from St Oswald’s Church from 6:30pm, where hundreds of hand-made, candle-lit lanterns will wind their way through the town towards the newly refurbished Market Place. Shortly after, the Market Place will transform into a stunning Son et Lumière experience with Nightwatch.

What’s on

• Street entertainment through the evening

• Shops open until late

• Street food

• Charity stalls

• Craft Fair in the Town Hall from 4pm to 9pm

• Lantern parade starting from St Oswald’s Church at 6:30pm

• Nightwatch projection in the Market Place after the lantern parade

Roads will be closed from 5pm to 8:30pm, with access to car parks.

Taking part

Ashbourne Arts are running FREE lantern making workshops in November to create amazing new and original lanterns. Join the parade by carrying a lantern on the big night.

We are inviting you to get involved in this fantastic community event by joining the team who volunteer on the night. For more information, contact info@ashbournefestival.org.

The Lantern Festival is a joint project brought together by the Ashbourne Christmas Group, which includes Ashbourne Arts, Ashbourne Churches Together, Ashbourne Town Council and Ashbourne Retail Group.