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✨ Together, we make light in the darkness… ✨
Get ready to gather by lantern light in Hillsborough, NC, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 5-8 PM to brighten the darkest night of the year with creativity and community.
⭐ Tickets to attend this year’s Solstice Lantern Walk & Market are available at Click for Details
Ticket registration is required to attend this event. Registration is free, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per person.
⭐ Lantern Kits are on sale at the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop (available while supplies last)!
*Proceeds from registration and lantern kits benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council, supporting access to community arts programming and opportunities for local artists!
Find ongoing updates on all things Solstice at Click for Details or by signing up for HAC e-newsletters at Click for Details
CREDIT LINE: HAC is grateful for the generosity of our local funding agencies, sponsors, and individual donors who help fulfill our mission of enriching our community through the arts. Solstice Lantern Walk & Market is supported by the Tourism Board of the Town of Hillsborough. Additional operating support for HAC is provided by the North Carolina Arts Council; Mary Duke Biddle Foundation; Town of Hillsborough; Get Lit Evening Lighting; and Paynter Law.
Get ready to gather by lantern light in Hillsborough, NC, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 5-8 PM to brighten the darkest night of the year with creativity and community.
⭐ Tickets to attend this year’s Solstice Lantern Walk & Market are available at Click for Details
Ticket registration is required to attend this event. Registration is free, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per person.
⭐ Lantern Kits are on sale at the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop (available while supplies last)!
*Proceeds from registration and lantern kits benefit the Hillsborough Arts Council, supporting access to community arts programming and opportunities for local artists!
Find ongoing updates on all things Solstice at Click for Details or by signing up for HAC e-newsletters at Click for Details
CREDIT LINE: HAC is grateful for the generosity of our local funding agencies, sponsors, and individual donors who help fulfill our mission of enriching our community through the arts. Solstice Lantern Walk & Market is supported by the Tourism Board of the Town of Hillsborough. Additional operating support for HAC is provided by the North Carolina Arts Council; Mary Duke Biddle Foundation; Town of Hillsborough; Get Lit Evening Lighting; and Paynter Law.
Date & Time
December 19, 2026
5:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hillsborough Farmers' Market Pavilion
144 E Margaret Ln.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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This year, the Hillsborough Arts Council is combining efforts between Last Fridays & the Art Walk; the Handmade Market (previously Art in the Heart of Hillsborough); and the 2022 Handmade Parade for an immersive, exciting Weekend of Art in Hillsborough, NC!
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