This year’s Lantern Fest’s theme was Swamp and months ago when we were first told I INSTANTLY had an idea and asked my friend Felicity if she wanted to join me! Then we didn’t build anything till probably 2 weeks before the festival because we are goobers!
We both got our hands on cardboard, paints, glue and of course lights. I went down to the costume shop and rented a jacket and some vests. Felicity made our glowing umbrellas (it was scheduled to rain and that it did). So via lots of tape , a few YouTube and Pinterest tutorials Frog and Toad came to be! Our label on the Pamphlet said we found fireflies and we were supposed to be ambient down at lakeside and technically we were for the matinee but then the rain started and did not stop so we took shelter under a overhang by the entrance to lakeside park and danced to the music!
We were also at the parade on February 6th and oh my goodness it was so cool to see so many peoples lanterns big and small! Herons, cranes, frogs, bugs, geese and their goslings, a moose and more! The Moving Mosaic Samba Band led us from Hall st all the way to the end of Baker st by the Art Therapy School! They also came and preformed down at Lakeside on February 7th.
Despite the weather on the 7th so many and I MANY people showed up! Hundreds I think and it was amazing to see. Thank you to everyone that came out to enjoy the Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival this year!