Free event Family friendly
About
Step into a world of winter magic as the Light Up Wakefield Festival kicks off with a fantastical Lantern Parade through the heart of the city!
Enjoy an unforgettable evening filled with glowing creations, dazzling performances, and larger-than-life puppets that will light up the streets and your imagination.
What to Expect:
- Puppets: Meet the majestic Winter Dragon, the curious Badger, and the frosty Jack Frost.
- Spectacle & Sound: Dance along with a Giant Yeti and Disco Stilt Performers, groove to the brass beats of Fat Cat Brass Band and feel the rhythm of the Katumba Samba Band.
- Celestial Magic: Watch the night come alive with glowing Community Lanterns, radiant Stars, a luminous Full Moon, and a wise Majestic Owl.
Bring your friends, wrap up warm, and be part of this magical celebration of light, creativity and community spirit.
Parade Route
The Parade will start on Brook Street at 6pm moving towards Wood Street by 6:30pm. From there it will then travel to Coronation Gardens, finishing at 7pm.
For more information about Light Up Wakefield (including travel and accessibility information) please click here.
Light Up Wakefield is organised by Wakefield Council