The Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival

09/04/2025

Our dearest Baltimore, it’s that time of year again. SAVE THE DATE for the 26th annual Great Baltimore Lantern Parade & Día de los Mu***os Festival
Patterson Park, Pulaski Monument
October 25, 2025 | rain date Oct 26 | Festival 4-7 | Parade begins at 7
The day begins with a family festival, kids costume contest, lantern making, pop-up performances, an arts & crafts market, food trucks and more.

Once the sun sets, the magic begins. Glowing floats and lanterns parade through the night surrounded by bright and beautiful music. 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 Baltimore Lantern Parade wind through the night!
We can’t wait to celebrate our amazing city, and each other. ✨See you at the parade! ✨
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11/03/2024

11/01/2024

What an incredible celebration of Baltimore community! Thank you so much for coming out, joining the parade, and cheering on the fabulous artists, musicians, and youth groups. Keep on tagging us and sharing the joy!

If you love free festivals, we hope you will support events like the Lantern Parade and the BIG Baltimore Kite Fest by making an easy donation through Venmo! The link is in our profile. We appreciate your support!

The parade team at and is thrilled to make this event happen for our vibrant city! See you in April for the Kite Fest!

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10/27/2024

25 YEARS! The Great Halloween Lantern Parade lit up Patterson Park last night. Did you enjoy the parade?

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The Great Halloween Lantern Parade is produced by Creative Alliance & The Friends of Patterson Park! Consider donating both organizations to make magical community events like this stronger and brighter ✨

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10/27/2024

With new glowing floats, light up bikes, stunning costumes, and beautiful cultural traditions, the Great Halloween Lantern Parade wound through Patterson Park with an irresistible energy!

BRAVO to all the incredible artists, community groups, marching bands, musicians, and neighbors that joined in the parade!

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The Great Halloween Lantern Parade is produced by Creative Alliance & The Friends of Patterson Park!

10/27/2024

The Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival celebrates 25 years! The highlights are rolling in from an epic day of lanterns, costumes, and creativity - keep on sharing and tagging !

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10/26/2024

Are you ready?! Saturday is the 25th Anniversary of the most magical event in Baltimore! The festival begins at 4pm with a sweet and spooky costume contest, lantern making, kids activities, food trucks, performances and so much more.

As the sun sets, get ready for new glowing floats, energetic marching bands, stile walkers galore, and so much more!

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of our beloved city. See you in the park!

4pm Festival
6:30pm Line-up
7pm Parade

10/25/2024

The 25th anniversary parade merch has arrived! The spooky illustration by is inspired by our favorite lanterns, floats, and artistic creations that have been featured in our parades!

Visit our profile to order your merch now advance and pick up at Creative Alliance or head to the info tent the day of the parade!

Last year’s shirts sold out so make sure to support the lantern parade and get yours early!

10/23/2024

Come make a lantern with us tonight!
WED OCT 23 | 4-7pm Drop in!
Creativity Center - 3137 Eastern Ave.
Suggested donation $5-$10

Make sure you’re ready for the parade this weekend!

10/23/2024

The 25th Great Halloween Lantern Parade is this Saturday!! Come on out Baltimore - this event is for YOU!