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.
March 15 event canceled
The event for Sunday, March 15 has been canceled due to predicted heavy snow. The event will return next weekend.
Location & dates
Whitetail Woods Regional Parks – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 13 through March 29, 2026
Times
About 4 p.m. to park close at 10 p.m.
Planned activities
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.
Ages
All ages
Admission
Free
Food available
- 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
Parking
Parking is free and available onsite.
Volunteers needed
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