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Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade

November 18, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2023 Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Parade Route: Alder Lane Beach Access to Coligny Beach Park
Parade Steps Off @ Sunset (5:30PM)

Created by and featuring artist Chantelle Rytter, the Lantern Parade is a free event and an opportunity for the surrounding community and visitors to celebrate the history, ecology and people of Hilton Head Island. We love seeing our whole community as volumes of light!

The only requirement to participate is having a lantern!

Lineup for the parade begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Alder Lane Beach Access. The parade will step off at 5:45 PM, right after sunset, and travel north along South Forest Beach up to Coligny Beach Park. From there, the parade continues through the Coligny Beach Park Access, around the Circle, to conclude at Lowcountry Celebration Park.

Pre & Post Parade Activities:

3 PM – Come early and gather with neighbors and fellow parade participants at Loggerhead Landing (entrance off Alder Beach access – Marriott Grande Ocean).  Lantern Making, Face Painting, and Live Music by Darryl Van Horn (Da Sole Mate) until 6 PM.

4 PM – Food trucks and beverages available at Lowcountry Celebration Park – In Partnership with the Island Rec Center.

End of the Parade – until approximately 8 PM – Food Trucks, beverages and live music (Groove Town Assault) at the Park after the parade.

FAQs for Lantern Parade:

  • Parking at USCB on Pope Avenue or Coligny Beach parking lot. Palmetto Breeze Trolleys will shuttle you to and from the parade route from 4-8:30 PM
  • Line up @ Alder Lane Beach Access for Participants @ 5 PM
  • Please follow directions from Parade Volunteers and Marshals – Stay out of the dunes, leave only footprints behind, and keep the parade route clear.
  • No Pets
  • No Bicycles
  • No Motorized Vehicles
  • No Flaming Sky Lanterns – these are illegal in South Carolina
  • Trolleys will run back to parking until 8:30 PM
  • Pre-parade food, beverages, and live music at Loggerhead Landing (entrance off Alder Beach access – Marriott Grande Ocean) from 3-6 PM
  • Pre-Parade & Post-Parade food, beverages, and live music at Lowcountry Celebration Park, in partnership with the Island Rec Center

Details

Date:
November 18, 2023
Time:
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Categories:
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Organizer

Office of Cultural Affairs
Phone
8433414700
Email
natalieh@hiltonheadislandsc.gov
View Organizer Website

Venue

South Forest Beach
51 South Forest Beach Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
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