Trails by Lantern Light

​​​​​​​Experience the beauty of park trails in winter.

Bundle up and take a walk through hundreds of lanterns lighting up the trails at night. Enjoy these lit trails for free at Whitetail Woods Regional Park​ during select dates.​

Location & d​ates

​Whitetail Woods Regional Park​ – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 13 through March 29, 2026

Ti​​mes​

About 4 p.m. to park close at 10 p.m.

Planned a​ctivities

For Whitetail Woods Regional Park, lanterns will be lit around the Empire Lake Loop. Look for the “Lanterns this Way" signs. This is a paved and plowed trail, but some areas could become slippery. Conditions may vary — traction on shoes recommended.

Bonfire at the Empire Shelter fire ring from 5-8 p.m.

Ag​es

All ages

Admis​sion  

Free

Food availab​​le

• ​Saturday, March 14 - Eggroll Queen
• Friday, March 20 - BD Sammies
• Saturday, March 21 - Samurai Teppanyaki
• Friday, March 27 - D's Kitchen
• ​Saturday, March 28 - Brick Oven Bus Pizza​
  

Parki​​ng

Parking is free and available onsite. ​

Voluntee​​rs needed

​Sign up for volunteer opportunities