Midwinter Lights Brighten the Night Lantern Festival & Stroll

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 2nd Annual Lantern Festival and Stroll will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3 on Beekman St in Saratoga Springs. This is an all-ages event. Come out and celebrate the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Groundhog’s Day, (St.) Brigid’s Day, Imbolc, Lunar New Year, Tu BiShvat (New Year of the Tree), African History Month, and more celebrations that take place around this time of year as we turn toward Spring.

The event begins at 4 p.m. with all ages drop-in lantern-making at the CREATE Community Studio at 70B Beekman Street until 4:45 p.m.; come when you can. At 4:30 p.m. participatory drumming led by Wayne White of The Djembe Lab NY will start up at the Frederick Allen Lodge, 69 Beekman Street. A formal program begins at 5 p.m. with a welcome followed by music, drumming, dance, song, and storytelling. At 5:30 p.m., we’ll head out on to Beekman Street with our lanterns for a stroll around the neighborhood stopping at a couple of historic sites; while the full route is about one-half mile, the final distance and duration is weather-dependent. For additional information, contact Frank A. Lombardo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 518-290-0493.