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Celebrate the Spring Equinox and fill the sky with lanterns at Light It Up: An East Toronto Lantern Celebration, presented by East End Arts, Shadowland Theatre and Workman Arts. There are free weekly lantern-making workshops at St. Matthew\u2019s Clubhouse February 24 – March 14 (free registration required), or you can make your own lantern at home, then bring your lanterns to their new location at Riverdale Park East on March 21 for the Light It Up Lantern Parade.<\/p>\n

Light It Up: An East Toronto Lantern Celebration<\/h2>\n

Date:<\/strong> March 21, 2026
\nTime:<\/strong> 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
\nVenues:<\/strong> Lantern Making Workshops: St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave., Toronto
\nCommunity Lantern Parade: Riverdale Park East, 550 Broadview Ave., Toronto
\nAddress:<\/strong> 80 Thyra Avenue, Toronto
\nWebsite:<\/strong> www.eastendarts.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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Celebrate the Spring Equinox and fill the sky with lanterns at Light It Up: An East Toronto Lantern Celebration, presented by East End Arts, Shadowland Theatre and Workman Arts. There are free weekly lantern-making workshops at St. Matthew\u2019s Clubhouse February 24 – March 14 (free registration required), or you can
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