Enjoy the Parade
At the Sandy Springs Lantern Parade, you can bring your own lantern and join the parade. If you'd prefer to be a spectator, you can bring folding chairs or blankets. (Spectators should remain on the sidewalk, do not climb on the retaining walls)
🐷 Lead the Parade - Sanderson the Flying Pig leads the parade! Make a Flying Pig lantern and march at the front with Sanderson.
🎺Marching Band - Black Sheep Ensemble brings their high-energy brass and percussion sound, acting as a New Orleans-inspired Second Line.
🦆 Giant Puppets - Artist Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of Grateful Gluttons brings their giant, whimsical puppets! See your favorite creations, like the Great Blue Herons, and discover new favorites, like the singing Convict Fish. You can visit the puppets at Overlook Park after the parade.
🏮 Bringing Light to Life - The Lantern Parade features hundreds of creative, glowing lanterns! Attendees make their own lanterns, so each one is a unique, personal creation.
💃 Stayin’ Alive Dance Crew – Do you all those glowing, light-up batons? It's Stayin’ Alive, a non-profit dance crew of performers aged 50+. They inspire everyone to keep grooving!
🐠 Swimming Lanterns - The parade ends at Overlook Park, where the beauty of the Chattahoochee River meets the glow of beautiful lanterns. Enjoy a view of River Lanterns floating peacefully on the river, pulled by kayakers from Murph's Surf. (Please remain at the top of the hill in Overlook Park, do not climb over the fence.)
Know Before You Go
🏮 Lanterns - Make your lantern in advance, then bring it to join the parade. (Only LED battery powered lights; No fire or flying lanterns).
⏰ Schedule - The Lantern Parade is on Saturday, May 9th.
- 6 - 8:30 pm - Pre-Parade Party
- 8:00 pm - Parade line-up
- 8:30 pm - Parade step-off
🗺️ Parade Route - Parade steps off at the Pre-Parade Party (Sandy Springs Municipal Complex), walks along Morgan Falls Rd, and ends at Overlook Park. The parade route is 1 mile, downhill. Learn more about the Parade
🚗 Getting Here - Park at 7840 Roswell Rd, then shuttle/walk to the Pre-Parade Party (0.4 miles; 10 minute walk). Get the details on Getting Here
🚍 Shuttles - Shuttles run between Parking and the Pre-Parade Party until parade line-up (6 - 8 pm). After parade step-off, shuttles ONLY run from Overlook Park back to Parking (9 - 10:30 pm).
Before Parade (6 - 8 pm): Parking ⇄ Party
After Parade (9 - 10:30 pm): Overlook Park → Parking
Note: After the parade starts, no shuttles run to/from the Pre-Parade Party. Plan to walk with the parade to Overlook Park, or walk back to parking.
🚻 Restrooms - Located at Parking, Pre-Parade Party, and Overlook Park. There are no restrooms along the parade route.
Learn more
The Lantern Parade brings Light to Life on Saturday, May 9th.
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