Welcome the coming light on this, the shortest, darkest day of the year!
Bring your lanterns and your friends to celebrate the Solstice! Gather at 5 in the Riverfront lot. Rangers and volunteers will provide poles for your lights and lanterns. The parade will move into the park around dark at 6:30.
This year, Indah Coffee will join us to serve cocoa and goodies from their cart. Emerald’s Artistry will join us to paint faces, too! Warm yourselves in good company as we mark the end of diminishing daylight and herald the slow return of the sun’s higher rays.
This is a free event, but you will want to bring money for cocoa and goodies from Indah Coffee!
Donations to the Three Rivers Fund of the Columbia Parks and Recreation Foundation are always welcome!
2023/12/21 - 2023/12/21
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To prepare:
Use your favorite flashlight or battery operated string lights to illuminate your hand crafted lantern.
Lantern making workshops are available at the Columbia Art Center on Wednesday, December 6 & 13 and Saturday, December 9. Sign up here.
Indah Coffee will host a workshop on Thursday, December 14th.
Riverfront Park South
312 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Riverfront Park is accessible for wheelchairs.