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Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade
Boston, MA · Quirky
- When
- October 23–24, 2026
- Where
- Jamaica Pond Boathouse · Boston · MA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A community-made lantern procession circling Jamaica Pond at dusk, organized by Spontaneous Celebrations since 1984. Public workshops in the preceding week let residents build their own lanterns to carry in the parade.
The history within reach
- JP Music Festival0.6 mi
A free, one-day music festival in Jamaica Plain featuring dozens of local bands across two stages with continuous short sets.
- Samuel Adams1.0 mi
Jim Koch left consulting to brew his great-great-grandfather's recipe, named it for a brewer-patriot, and sold it bar to bar until Boston Lager became the beer that introduced most of America to the idea that beer could taste of something.
- The Emerald Necklace1.2 mi
Olmsted's seven-mile chain of parks, which began as a scheme to fix a sewage-choked marsh and ended as landscape architecture.
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England hosts a weekend Greek festival at its Cathedral Center in Brookline, with homemade pastries, traditional dinners, live bouzouki music, and dancing.
- Forest Hills Cemetery1.6 mi
Holds e.e.