St. Anthony Park Annual Luminary Festival

St. Anthony Park Annual Luminary Festival at Langford Park

Friday-Sunday, February 14-16, 2025 at dusk each evening

Please join us to celebrate our community and practice bringing light into darkness with beautiful lights & wishes for a peaceful world.

Events

Friday Night Lovers Lane, February 14th

The pathway will be lit around dusk providing the perfect Valentine’s Day stroll under the nearly full moon.

Saturday Evening Lantern Procession & Skating, February 15th

Gather with lanterns at the St. Anthony Park Branch Library at 6:30PM for a poetry reading and procession to Langford Park where the luminary path and art installations will be lit. At 8PM, the rink will be open for skating with music and dreamy lighting. Cocoa will be available for purchase at the recreation center. Bathrooms will be open until 10PM.

6:30PM - Lantern Procession (starts at library)

7:00PM - Crankie stories by Alissa Mee, luminary path walk and art installations at Langford Park

8:00PM – Family Skate at Langford Park Rink. Concessions will be available for purchase from our pals at Langford Park Hockey.

Sunday Evening, February 16th

Stroll the luminary path at Langford Park at your own pace

Lantern Making

Make A Lantern, February 8th from 2-4PM 

Please join us on the Saturday afternoon before the festival at the library to make lanterns for our procession! All ages are welcome and materials will be provided. Where: Library Auditorium, 2245 Como Avenue from 2-4PM.

Pitching-in

This event is all about community! We have several ways for supporters of the library and neighbors to work together to create this magical event:

• Volunteer to help set up and clean up 
• Chip in on the cost of materials via our Amazon wishlist
• Weather permitting: make your own ice bowls and bring them to Langford Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. Instructions to come.

Donate!

Donations support St. Anthony Park Branch Library Association.

The St. Anthony Park Branch Library Association (SAPBLA) supports programs, grounds and improvement projects at the St. Anthony Park Branch Library. 

We are also the umbrella organization for the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival and hold the annual book sale at the library. 

You can donate online before, during or after the event on this GiveMN page.