Feast of Lanterns

Feast of Lanterns Feast of Lanterns—annual neighborhood festival in Near Eastside of Indianapolis with music & artists and it has continued to its current incarnation.
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The Feast of Lanterns is a festival with a long history and personal connections for many Near Eastside neighbors and neighborhoods. It is also a marketing opportunity both to and for the area, its residents, and organizations. Its earliest incarnations in the late 1800s were of small gatherings and decorated front porches in nearby neighborhoods like Woodruff Place. By 1909 these neighborhood ev

ents had morphed in to a single, larger festival that took place in Spades Park. Neighbors came out to hang paper lanterns—lit first by candles and later by electric lights. The park, historic bandstand, and numerous bridges were illuminated by the colorful lantern lights. Nearby homes would participate by decorating their porches. The event continued until around WWII when it ceased to be put on, but In the early 2000s local neighbors from Windsor Park and Springdale, looking to begin an outdoor music festival, re-discovered the event.

04/03/2026
150 days until the Feast of Lanterns ✨🏮 Your friendly neighborhood Feast crew is already counting down (and yes, we’re v...
03/25/2026

150 days until the Feast of Lanterns ✨🏮 Your friendly neighborhood Feast crew is already counting down (and yes, we’re very excited about it). 📅 Artist & vendor applications open April 15, so mark your calendars 👀 Sponsorship season is upon us. We’ll be sliding into your inbox soon, and we’d love to have you back or welcome you as a new sponsor 💫

03/14/2026

Arts for Learning Indiana relocates to the East 10th Street Arts District in Downtown Indianapolis, starting November 15, 2025.

🏮🎉 Feast of Lanterns is one special night, but the spirit of being good neighbors carries on all 365 days of the year 📅 ...
03/12/2026

🏮🎉 Feast of Lanterns is one special night, but the spirit of being good neighbors carries on all 365 days of the year 📅 🌳 🚮 There are plenty of ways to be civically involved this month. Check out these Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. opportunities from our buds at Friends of Pogue’s Run ⬇️

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH !
Go to KiB.org to sign up. See you on March 28 🌱

They grow up so fast.This is the crew behind Feast ✨We saw the “this is who…” trend and had to make it neighborhood fest...
03/01/2026

They grow up so fast.
This is the crew behind Feast ✨
We saw the “this is who…” trend and had to make it neighborhood festival edition.

02/19/2026
✨ Six months out from Feast of Lanterns and our team is back at it again! 📅 We’re dusting off our sponsor list and reach...
02/18/2026

✨ Six months out from Feast of Lanterns and our team is back at it again! 📅 We’re dusting off our sponsor list and reaching out to new partners as we start planning for this year’s celebration. We are so grateful for our returning presenting sponsor, the John B***r Neighborhood Centers. Please mark your calendars now for August 22nd! 🏮 Our team recently attended the Spades Park Library art unveiling, which featured a lantern theme. It was a lovely reminder that while Feast of Lanterns happens one magical evening each year, the spirit behind it lives on every single day. We show up for this community 365 days a year — supporting our libraries, neighborhood cleanups, small businesses, and the nonprofit institutions that make the Near Eastside so special. 💛 Help us keep those lanterns glowing bright. Donate today https://givebutter.com/2QcC8e

02/18/2026

Stomping Ground is celebrating our 5 year anniversary today & thanks to our amazing flower BFFs at we have five dozen mini cup cakes 🧁 to share with you 😍. We feel so seen and so loved we would cry if we had time, but we’re too busy with Valentine’s Day preparations! Come see us today and snag a cupcake and pick up a bouquet in celebration of this season of love. ❤️ We’re looking forward to having a special celebration later in the spring when we can have some more fun and spread out outside!

Thank you so much Emery, Nora and Annie for taking such good care of me always and growing with me over these last 5 years. I don’t even know what I would do without Welch 😘

02/15/2026
🎄 Need a tree? Head to Stomping Ground!
11/18/2025

🎄 Need a tree? Head to Stomping Ground!

It’s ! We are so grateful to have this glowing trail nearby. Enjoy the CoHo Block Party tonight, neighbors! And be safe...
10/11/2025

It’s ! We are so grateful to have this glowing trail nearby. Enjoy the CoHo Block Party tonight, neighbors! And be safe going home 🚸

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Indianapolis, IN
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