The 2025 festival was on August 9, 2025. See you in 2026!
22nd Northern Lights Lantern Festival
August 9, 2025 5:00-9:30pm at Merv Sullivan Park (The Pit) Novalea Drive
Berrigan Devoe Real Estate Group Main Stage Lineup (Starting at 5pm):
| 5:00 – 6:00pm |  |
| 6:00 – 6:10pm | Announcements |
| 6:10 – 6:55pm | Asia & NuGruv |
| 6:55 – 7:10pm | |
| 7:10 – 7:20pm | Announcements |
| 7:20 – 8:05pm | Asia & NuGruv |
| 8:05 – 8:15pm | Announcement |
| 8:15 – 8:35pm | Arcie |
| 8:35 – 9:05pm | Asia & NuGruv |
| 9:05 – 9:15pm | Announcements |
| 9:15 – 9:30PM |
Parade of Lanterns (New Time) |
2025 Sponsors and Supporters
Activities Schedule
- Bouncy Castles – Presented by Maritime Beauty – 5:00pm – 8:00pm
- Lantern Making – Presented by Peak Audio Video Ltd 5:00pm – 8:30pm (or while quantities last)
- Carnival Games – Presented by Halifax Recreation – 5:00pm – 8:00pm
- Temporary Tattoos – 5:00pm – 8:00pm (or while quantities last)
- Face Painting presented by A&B Trucking – 5:00pm – 8:00pm (or while supplies last)
- Free Community BBQ (featuring hotdogs, veggie dogs, halal dogs and drinks) – Presented by Guysborough Transfer – starting at 5:00pm, while quantities last
- Live Music on the Berrigan Devoe Real Estate Group Main Stage
- Parade of Lanterns at 9:15pm
Firework Finale(Fireworks Cancelled due to Government of Nova Scotia ban – read post for additional information)
Find the festival event on Facebook: Northern Lights Lantern Festival 2025
Northern Lights Lantern Festival Operational Policies Approved by the Board of Directors: July 23, 2024