Glow In The Park Lantern Walk To Aid Lurie Children's Hospital

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Lake Ellyn Park will once again light up with paper lanterns as visitors join in the Glow in the Park Lantern Walk to raise money for Lurie Children's Hospital. This year's event is slated for Sept. 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Participants can bring their own paper lanterns (while supplies last) or buy one onsite for $10 cash and decorate it ahead of the walk. At 7:15 p.m., attendees will illuminate their lanterns and walk around the perimeter of Lake Ellyn.

Other family-friendly activities planned for Glow in the Park include face painting, live music from Tres Moustaches, an inflatable obstacle course and balloon twisting. Food will be available to purchase at the event.

Glen Ellyn Park District hosted its first Glow in the Park Lantern Walk in 2017. Since then, initiative, along with partner Charlie's Corner Foundation, has raised over $10,600. Last year, the lantern walk raised $5,000 to benefit Lurie Children's Hospital.

Lantern kits can be purchased online ahead of time. Each kit includes a paper lantern with an LED light and a stick to carry it. Click the link to buy a lantern kit for the 2024 Glow in the Park Lantern Walk.

"Glow in the Park Lantern Walk is a beautiful blend of community, creativity, and support for a great cause," Courtney O'Kray, Superintendent of Marketing and Communications for the Glen Ellyn Park District told Patch.

"We are thrilled to partner with Charlie’s Corner Foundation for an evening that promises unforgettable family activities and a spectacular lantern walk, all benefiting the incredible work of Lurie Children's."