To celebrate Holiday Alley’s 10th anniversary, we’re launching a new community tradition, the Holiday Alley Lantern Parade! This exciting new event will bring more light to Selkirk’s historic downtown while celebrating light, art, culture, and creativity!  

Our 2026 Lantern Parade theme is WATER inspired by all the ways water shapes life in our region. 

Participants might create lanterns that reflect:

• The shape of water – rain, snowflakes, ice, frost, rivers and waves, etc. 
• What lives on and with the water – catfish, pelicans, frogs, turtles, and water bugs, etc.
• How people use water – canoeing, fishing, skating, boating, wetlands, etc.

Lanterns can be made of natural and recycled materials! Just remember to use battery-operated lights instead of candles to keep your lantern safe throughout the parade.

Looking for ideas to get started? Explore our Pinterest board HERE for creative ways to make your own lantern: https://ca.pinterest.com/holidayalleymb/

For more info: https://holidayalley.ca/index.php/lantern-parade/