08/24/2026
💫🏮✨ If the Feast of Lanterns lit something up in you this year, help us keep it going. This is a FREE neighborhood celebration, made possible entirely by the community. Donate here: https://indyfol.org/give
Now, the thank yous, because there are a lot of people to thank. To our vendors, artists, and makers who packed Spades Park with color, flavor, and things you couldn’t find anywhere else. To the musicians who gave the night its soundtrack. To the community groups and neighborhood associations who show up for the Near Eastside all year, not just festival weekend. To our sponsors who put their names behind a free event because they believe in this place. To the 150+ volunteers who set up, tore down, cleaned, and stayed long after dark so every lantern could glow. And to our volunteer board, who plans this thing year round so one night can feel like something out of a storybook.
That’s the real magic, and the whimsy too. It doesn’t come from the lanterns. It comes from you. See you next year. 🏮✨
