8th Annual Lantern Lighting Celebration at Lakewood Cemetery
About
Public Invited to
Memorialize and Remember Loved Ones at Lantern Lighting Celebration at Lakewood
Cemetery
Lanterns Decorated to Memorialize
Loved Ones Create a Breathtaking Moment of Serenity, Commemoration and
Connection
WHAT: 8th Annual
Lantern Lighting Celebration at Lakewood Cemetery
Lakewood
Cemetery invites the public to its eighth annual Lantern Lighting Celebration
the weekend of September 16-18, 2022. The event offers
an opportunity for people to celebrate the memories of loved ones by
decorating, then releasing onto Lakewood’s Jo Pond a floating, candlelit
lantern. This event is open to the public.
At the
event, people can decorate a paper lantern sleeve with favorite pictures,
messages of love, and other symbols of remembrance. At dusk, in a beautiful
ceremony, attendees gather to release their lanterns onto Lakewood’s ten-acre
lake, as the names of loved ones are read aloud accompanied by the stirring
sound of bagpipes. The effect of the candlelit lanterns floating on the lake is
breathtaking and magical, connecting people to their loved ones and to others
who are remembering and grieving.
“Part of
our vision at Lakewood is to bring more creativity to the ways in which we
memorialize those we love and miss,” said Lakewood president, Chris Makowske.
“Our Lantern Lighting Celebration is a way for people to hold space for
remembrance in a beautiful and sacred place, through creative expression and in
the comforting presence of others.”
Since its
inception in 2015, the Lantern Lighting Celebration has grown — through strong
community support — to more than 2,000 attendees in 2022. “Building on the
long-term success of our Memorial Day event and our other seasonal
celebrations, our Lantern Lighting Celebration is one of many ways Lakewood
makes memorialization more relevant, accessible and inviting for all
generations,” Makowske said. “The response from the community has been
overwhelming.”
Throughout
the event, guests can enjoy live music, food and refreshments from local food
vendors, and the beauty of Lakewood’s scenic grounds. Self-guided tour
brochures of the cemetery will also be available.
WHERE: Lakewood Cemetery
3600 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55408
WHEN: September 16-18
5:00 – 8:30 p.m. each
night*
*Attendees
have the option of choosing one of three evenings to honor their loved ones –
Friday, September 16th,
Saturday, September 17th or
Sunday, September 18th.
COST: Admission
is free, but there is a fee per lantern: $7 in advance or $10 at the door.
TICKETS: Purchase HERE
MORE
INFO: https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/event/lantern-lighting-celebration-2022/
Visit
Youtube to watch a short video from a previous year’s event or watch
this longer video to hear attendees speak about their
experience.
For
media opportunities please contact Katie Welch Len at 612-720-9374 or [email protected].
About
Lakewood: A Place to Remember
Lakewood
is a serene haven in the heart of Minneapolis’s renowned Chain of Lakes—a place
to come together to honor, remember and reflect. Since 1871, Lakewood’s 250
acres of urban memorial parkland have served as a community gathering place and
a chronicle of our region’s traditions, cultures and people. A history keeper
and a thought leader, Lakewood honors its roots as a landmark cemetery while
reimagining its role in modern life, through thoughtfully designed events,
experiences and spaces.
Today, Lakewood makes
memorialization more relevant, accessible and inviting for new audiences and
generations—with more creativity and choices. As a nonprofit organization
governed by a board of trustees, Lakewood is committed to preserving and
enhancing our grounds and architectural treasures, and we use proceeds
generated from activities and events for that purpose.
We
invite you to discover and explore Lakewood for yourself.