Twilux Lantern Parade

Join the Twilux Lantern Parade and Light up the Night!

Featuring marching music, fiery Flow dancing, the Infinity Spirit Team, and beats by local underground DJ Chris Endo.

The third Twilux Lantern Parade is almost here! Join us at sunset on Saturday Nov. 2 and parade down the quaint streets of Oxford Mills with horns and drums, light performers, giant glowing lanterns, flags, noisemakers, and dozens of homemade lanterns of all shapes and sizes. This year we celebrate The River so plan to glow with the flow – costumes that light up the night are strongly encouraged!

At a twinkling Maplewood Park, ‘lanterneers’ will be treated to live musical mayhem (led by tubaist Dr. Keith Hartshorn-Walton) and vibrant performances by Flow Dancer Luna Limestone and the Infinity Spirit Team. If you’re feeling chilly, the Oxford Mills Sisterhood of Guiding has you covered with hot chocolate (and cookies!) on hand, which you can imbibe while bopping to playful House music with friends and neighbours around the fire. Globetrotting DJ Chris Endo brings his quirky blend of beats to round out the evening with music that will make you move in an all-ages dance party.

Want to give Flow Arts a try? It’s a prop-based movement practice that blends elements of dance, martial arts, and object manipulation, and Katie Gutzman AKA Luna Limestone is giving Flow Arts workshops at Kemptville Infinity on Sunday November 3rd. Contact [email protected] for details or go to their website kemptvilleinfinity.com to register. Limited enrollment.

Don’t have a lantern but wish you did? Instructions on how to make a lantern can be found on our Facebook Twilux Lantern page, as well as links to DJ Chris Endo and Dr. Keith Hartshorn-Walton’s music.

What? It’s the Twilux Lantern Parade!

Who? Twilux is an all-ages outdoor event, with accessible bathrooms located in Maplewood Hall. Free street parking available.

When? Muster for the parade on Saturday November 2nd at 6pm in Crozier Park and arrive at Maplewood Park at around 6:20 pm, with music set to start shortly after and other performances taking place between 7:00pm and 7:30pm. Plan on dancing for an hour or more!

Where? Crozier Park, the streets of Oxford Mills, and Maplewood Park.

How much? Twilux is a FREE event and relies on grants and donations to survive. Help us keep the lights on by donating directly by e-transfer to [email protected], or donate and receive a charitable receipt by visiting CanadaHelps, then Triune Arts, and then the Twilux Lantern Parade donation fund.

The Twilux Lantern Parade is brought to you by community artist Susanne Larner, with the help of Lisa Poushinsky/Kemptville Street Piano, the Oxford Mills Community Association, the Municipality of North Grenville, and the Government of Canada.

Questions? Want to volunteer? We’d love to hear from you, contact Twilux through our Facebook page, Instagram, www.twilux.art, or [email protected]. Looking forward to seeing you there!

@explorenorthgrenville