Together, we make light through darkness, no matter how dark it gets!

Get ready to gather by lantern light in Hillsborough, NC, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, from 5-8 PM to brighten the darkest night of the year with creativity and community.

On November 1, 2024:

• Tickets to attend this year’s Solstice Lantern Walk & Market go live at www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/solstice!
• Ticket registration is required to attend this event. Registration is free, but there is a suggested donation of $5-10 per person.
• Lantern Kits go on sale at the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop (available while supplies last)!

Solstice Lantern Workshops: Want to make your own lantern for Solstice? Join one of Meredith Haggerty’s Vellum Lantern Workshops to learn basic cut, fold, and paste techniques!

Dates & Registration: 

• Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, 1-3 PM – https://givebutter.com/RRUqjm
• Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, 1-3 PM – https://givebutter.com/A5qPhl

Cost per participant: $15

Adult-Child (13 and under) Pairs: $25

*Pricing is per workshop. All materials provided!

**Proceeds from registration, lantern kits, and workshops benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council, supporting access to community arts programming and opportunities for local artists!

Find ongoing updates on all things Solstice at www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/solstice or by signing up for HAC e-newsletters at www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/newsletter.

CREDIT LINE: HAC is grateful for the generosity of our local funding agencies, sponsors, and individual donors who help fulfill our mission of enriching our community through the arts. Solstice Lantern Walk & Market is supported by the Tourism Board of the Town of Hillsborough. Additional operating support for HAC is provided by the North Carolina Arts Council; Mary Duke Biddle Foundation; Town of Hillsborough; Coleman, Gledhill, Hargrave, Merritt, & Rainsford, P.C.; First National Bank; Get Lit Evening Lighting; Raymond James; and Paynter Law.