NOV. 18 to 21 2026
HOLIDAY ALLEY LANTERN PARADE
Saturday, Nov. 21, at (time TBD)
Along Manitoba Ave. East | Free to watch, Free to participate
Funded in part by Selkirk Community Renewal Corporation
To celebrate Holiday Alley’s 10th anniversary, we’re launching a new community tradition, the Holiday Alley Lantern Parade! This exciting new event will bring more light to Selkirk’s historic downtown while celebrating light, art, culture, and creativity!
The Lantern Parade is in collaboration with schools, students, educators, artists, seniors’ groups and crafty individuals like YOU to bring your lanterns to Holiday Alley.
Everyone is welcome to participate in this community event! The Lantern Parade will take place on Sat. Nov. 21, on Manitoba Ave. East at the Selkirk Stage. Time TBD.
Looking for ideas to get started? Explore our Pinterest board HERE for creative ways to make your own lantern Or join our Lantern Parade Workshop HERE.
What is a Lantern Parade?
Lantern parades are community celebrations or rituals where people create and carry illuminated handmade lanterns downtown, bringing people together through art, creativity, and community pride.
These traditions take place around the world, and hold cultural significance for many people and communities. For Holiday Alley, we wanted to create our own local interpretation of this tradition, one that reflects the natural beauty and history of our region.
Theme & Inspiration
Our 2026 Lantern Parade theme is WATER inspired by all the ways water shapes life in our region.
Participants might create lanterns that reflect:
- The shape of water - rain, snowflakes, ice, frost, rivers and waves, etc.
- What lives on and with the water - catfish, pelicans, frogs, turtles, and water bugs, etc.
- How people use water - canoeing, fishing, skating, boating, wetlands, etc.
Lanterns can be made of natural and recycled materials like:
- Willows branches or wire to form into shapes then cover in waterproof tissue or translucent materials.
- Large plastic pop containers or large milk jugs then decorated.
Just remember to use battery-operated lights instead of candles to keep your lantern safe throughout the parade.
Visit our Holiday Alley Pinterest board HERE to explore ideas.
Lantern Parade Workshop
Sat. Nov. 7 | 2-4PM | $25/person | +14 | 341 Eveline St, Selkirk, Knox Presbyterian Church
Join us for a hands-on lantern making workshop with Holiday Alley instructors! Learn tips and techniques for creating your own DIY lantern. All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with your own handmade lantern to carry in Holiday Alley’s Lantern Parade on Saturday, November 21. Register online HERE.
HAPPENING IN 2026
STRAW SCULPTURE BURN
Sat. Nov. 21 8PM - Waterfront
SOUP COOK-OFF
Tickets on sale Nov. 1!
Lantern Parade - NEW
Create a lantern inspired by our theme: WATER!
WISHME MAKERS' MARKET
Start planning your holiday shopping!
LIVE MUSIC
Join the two choral performances! Purchase tickets HERE.
SHEEP POETRY
You can be a poet with the help of a few sheep.
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