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Esquimalt Lantern Festival

Fri. September 26th 2025 Gorge Park Esquimalt Free

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Esquimalt Lantern Festival

A celebration of handmade lanterns, music, and puppets!
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Country / Roots / Bluegrass / Rockabilly Jazz / Blues Pop / Rock / Indie Noise / Experimental / Avant-Garde Visual Arts Installation Dance Contemporary / Modern
Fri. September 26th 2025 + Add to Calendar Gorge Park Esquimalt (All Ages)
5:30pm - 10:00pm  Doors at: 5:30pm Free

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Capital City Syncopators
Jazz, Two Step & country swing from Victoria BC
Kelby MacNayr
Jazz from Victoria BC
Aaron Watson "Mr. Aaron Watson"
Jazz, musette, folk, experimental from Victoria BC
Michel Rivero
Latin, Singer-songwriter, Afro-Cuban from Victoria BC
Brooke Maxwell
from Victoria BC
WONDERHEADS
Victoria Association of Mask & Puppetry
Broken Rhythms Dance

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Township Community Arts Council
The Township Community Arts Council (TCAC) is a volunteer-dr...
Esquimalt BC
Open / Operational

Event Description

The Esquimalt Lantern Festival (ELF) is an annual, all ages, FREE event held at the Esquimalt Gorge Park on the traditional land of the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations.

It features music by local musicians, handmade lanterns, large-scale puppets, and interactive art installations throughout the park. The festival's mandate is to create a warm, welcoming environment that celebrates all things weird and wonderful!

https://www.townshiparts.org/esquimalt-lantern-festival.html

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Gorge Park Esquimalt

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Esquimalt Lantern Festival - Jun 5th @ Gorge Park Esquimalt

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