Sandy Springs "Take it to the River" Lantern Parade

Get your lantern ready for the 2024 Sandy Springs Lantern Parade!

 

WHEN

Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM

WHERE

Parade Start: Steel Canyon Golf Club, 460 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350

Parade End: Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350

 

Image of the Sandy Springs Lantern Parade with Logo

ABOUT THE PARADE

WHAT AND WHO: The Lantern Parade is an evening filled with fantastical puppets and glowing lanterns! Families bring handcrafted lanterns, celebrate as the sun sets, then parade together down to the Chattahoochee River!    

WHERE AND WHEN: The Lantern Parade returns to Morgan Falls Overlook Park on Saturday, April 13, starting at Steel Canyon Golf Club at 8:15 p.m. Leading the parade is a swoop of flying pigs fronted by the famous "Sanderson."

Before the parade, participants gather in Steel Canyon's parking lot to enjoy music, food trucks and children's activities starting at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free. 

IMPORTANT PARKING NOTE: Since Morgan Falls Overlook Park will be closed all day on April 13 for event setup, parking for the parade is at Morgan Falls Office Park, 7840 Roswell Road, 30350. A free shuttle will be available starting at 5:30 p.m.

MAKE A LANTERN & JOIN THE PARADE!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Everyone is invited to be in the parade! Want to make your own lantern? Join one of the lantern workshops at City Springs on April 6 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., led by parade artist Chantelle Ryter, best known for founding the Atlanta BeltLine Parade and other lantern parades. The workshops are $25, which include a kit to craft your own lantern. To attend, you must register in advance at sandyspringsga.gov/lantern-workshops

If you want to make a lantern from the comfort of your own home, you can purchase a kit ranging from $7 - $25 from one of these locations:

Steel Canyon Golf Club (460 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350)
Ace Hardware, Dunwoody Village (1316 Dunwoody Village Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30338)
City Springs Lantern Workshops, April 6, 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. (1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, Ga 30328)

Please visit sandyspringsga.gov/lantern-kits for more information on make-a-lantern kits.