Lantern Festival

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant

Experience an evening of hope and light at The Mosaic Initiative’s Lantern Festival at Herrin Park District.

Gather around the pond for a beautiful water lantern release, along with live music, local food trucks, and family-friendly fun throughout the evening.  Guests who purchase a ticket will receive a water lantern kit to assemble and decorate before joining the community lantern launch after dark.

• Bring a picnic blanket, lawn chair, and grab something tasty from the food trucks
• Enjoy an evening in the park as hundreds of glowing lanterns light up the water
• Open to the public; a ticket is required to receive and participate with a water lantern kit
• Lantern release at 8pm

This event serves as a fundraiser for The Mosaic Initiative, a nonprofit organization working to combat sex trafficking and sexual exploitation locally and globally.