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Procrastination Station: Lantern Making for the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade

Sat Sep 19 | 6pm-8pm | Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse

Didn’t have time to make a lantern for this year’s Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade? Make a last-minute lantern at Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse! You can make an acorn lantern and walk with Trees Atlanta and the Giant Oak King in the parade, or design a lantern of your own creation! Participants are welcome to explore the oaks and other native plants on campus in a scavenger hunt before joining the parade festivities.

Additional Information:

  • This procrastination lantern-making station is at Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse (825 Warner St. SW) between 6 pm and 8 pm.
  • Age Range: We welcome children and adults of all ages, and ask that all children be accompanied by an adult guardian at all times throughout the program.
  • Getting Here: Bike racks are located on the side of the building (near the silo in the Picnic Patio). We are approximately 1 mile from the Oakland City and West End MARTA train stations (Red and Gold Lines). A limited number of parking spaces are available at our location, in addition to limited street parking.
  • Registration: This event will be first come, first served with limited lantern-making supplies! Want to sign up for reminders? Sign-up to get a reminder email. This event is free; please consider donating.
  • Safety and Cancellation Policy: Learn more about our current Safety Protocols for In-Person Education Events
  • Feeling snacky? 🌳🍔🍧Order food from our neighborhood’s Atlanta Beltline Marketplace, just steps from the Trees Atlanta Kendeda TreeHouse! (Pre)order your food an hour before this event or pick up at GABS (Good As Burgers), or Glaciers Italian Ice. Lee & White is accessible via a walk on the Atlanta Beltline for those who plan to eat there before or after this event.
  • Learn more about the 2026 Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade route and line up here. Participants who complete lanterns by 7 pm have the option to walk from the TreeHouse to Adair Park. Or, participants can wait for the parade to walk by the TreeHouse and jump into the parade with their lanterns.
  • Questions? Contact: education@treesatlanta.org

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