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Solstice

Lantern Walk  + Market 

Join us by lantern light on the darkest night of the year!

Winter Solstice
Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024

5-8 PM

Hillsborough, NC

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Important Notes:

⭐ Get your tickets for the 2024 Solstice Lantern Walk & Market! Whether watching or walking, registering for a ticket is required to attend this event. Tickets are free with a suggested donation of $5-10 per person. Donations are nonrefundable.

  • You will not be required to show your ticket upon arrival to the Farmers Market Pavilion. However, confirming you've registered for the 2024 Solstice Lantern Walk may allow you to receive Solstice Specials & Promotions at your favorite local businesses! We encourage you to explore historic Hillsborough, and continue your Solstice celebration in town, supporting local this winter season!

  • HAC, in partnership with Churton Street Champion sponsor Paynter Law Firm, is excited to offer an exclusive 2024 Solstice Lantern Walk mug featuring artwork by Elaine O’Neil. Event registrants who show proof of a $15+ per person donation with their 2024 tickets can receive a mug, available on-site at the Solstice Market while supplies last.

 

Pictured is a preview image of this year's design, not the final product.

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⭐ Lantern Kits are ON SALE at the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop while supplies last! Participants are asked to craft a handmade lantern before this event. Learn more about Lantern Resources.

**All ticket, lantern kit, and workshop proceeds benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council, supporting continued access to community arts programming and opportunities for local artists in Hillsborough, NC!**

We cannot wait to see you at the 2024 Solstice Lantern Walk & Market and appreciate your ongoing support in continuing this incredible community tradition!

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Q & A

Click the lanterns below to learn more.

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Photos & Videos!

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2023 footage courtesy of @Durham_Cool!

2022 footage courtesy of Triangle on the Cheap!

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THIS EVENT!

The ​Hillsborough Arts Council is supported in part by the generosity of local Business Sponsors and Individual Sustainers who help fulfill our mission of enriching our community through the arts. 

SOLSTICE LUMINARIES ($500/yr+ Annual Individual Sustainers):

Betsy & Russell Knop

Tom Stevens & Debbie Simmers Fund

Elizabeth Woodman

Elizabeth Matheson

Grace Jones Richardson Trust

Gail Cooley

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Special event lighting for Solstice Market is brought to you courtesy of HAC Sponsor and Churton Street Champion, Get Lit Event Lighting!​

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