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Wildflowers, let’s meet up at this community event in Central Austin, on Saturday, December 21, 6 pm – 7 pm (meet at the Treehouse at 5:30 pm, in Pease Park). Gather just after sunset and bring your solstice lanterns (no flames!) and lights as we walk (roll or stroll) in the parade. Bonus: we’ll see Malin, Pease Park’s troll sculpture, along the parade route. Note: Wildflowers are attending this free, family-friendly, public event hosted by Minor Mishap Marching Band. It is an outdoor, mobile procession, on ADA-compliant paths. We encourage attendees to process along the participatory parade route with the group, but of course, there is always to option to sit or stand and watch.

Location information from Minor Mishap’s website:

Minor Mishap’s Winter Solstice Lantern Parade!
Saturday, December 21st gather 5:30pm, Parade 6-7pm
Parade starts at “The Treehouse” in Pease Park
Free Show! | Family Friendly! | Outdoors!
This is an outdoor, mobile procession, on gravel paths
Please no fire or littering
Please join us on the longest night of the year to celebrate community, light, and music with Minor Mishap’s Winter Solstice Lantern Parade!
Parking Recommendation: parking near Pease Park is quite limited. If you are able to walk a bit, we recommend parking at the Austin Recreation Center, 1301 1/2 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78701. There’s a nice trail that goes to Pease Park that allows you to walk UNDER Lamar (see map below):


Sunday, December 15, 1:30 pm to 4 pm – Solstice Lantern Making, in the Wildflower Community Room

Drop-in anytime between 1:30 pm to 4 pm to make a solstice lantern from paper art supplies, or bring an item to upcycle, such as a plastic soda bottle or a found object like a small tree branch, and shape your own solstice lantern to take home.

You bring the creativity, we’ll supply the lights and some basic art supplies.

Optional: bring your lantern to the Solstice Parade the following weekend, held on Saturday, December 21, 6 pm – 7 pm, in Pease Park. Gather just after sunset and solstice lanterns of various shapes and styles are encouraged (no flames!) as we walk (or roll or stroll) together in the parade. Bonus: we’ll see Malin, Pease Park’s troll sculpture, along the parade route. Note: Wildflowers are attending this free, family-friendly, public event hosted by Minor Mishap Marching Band. It is an outdoor, mobile procession, on ADA-compliant paths. We encourage attendees to process along the participatory parade route with the group, but of course, there is always to option to sit or stand and watch.


Here are a few idea to spark your lantern making inspiration: