Cary’s Annual Lantern Parade will kick-off this coming year’s GLOW outdoor exhibition on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6pm! This year’s theme is ‘Our Town’. Join us as hundreds brave the cold and gather with their lights and handcrafted paper lanterns to illuminate Downtown Cary Park together.
Gather with your lanterns on the Frantz Square Lawn at 6pm. No pets, fire, or candle-lit lanterns please. Music and entertainment provided by the Bulltown Strutters, One Tribe Rhythms, Caroleena’s Circle of Joy, Asheville Puppet Creatures, Colorful Waves, and The Awesomettes! Food trucks will be available on site.
GLOW is a temporary outdoor display of technology and light art installations on view in Downtown Cary. These pop-up installations illuminate the darkest part of winter, surprising and delighting viewers when the artworks are discovered. GLOW will create a dynamic sense of place that adds energy to the street environment, creating memories and moments of celebration for all who encounter each work of art. Look out for these installations around Downtown Cary during January-March, 2026!
Parade is Saturday, January 10th, 2026 | 6p.m.
The location of the parade will be within Cary’s Downtown Park!
