Seasonal & Holidays
Luminary Loppet Draws Thousands To Lake Of The Isles
The Loppet Foundation pulled the event off thanks to hundreds of volunteers who dedicated their time.
February 19, 2023
Recent rain and warm temperatures forced organizers of the Luminary Loppet to move the event from Lake of the Isles onto the shore. The Loppet Foundation anticipated 14,000 attendees making safety a top priority.
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The event Saturday drew crowds to the lake to enjoy thousands of luminaries. The creation of the event this year wasn't easy.
"Some of the globes melted, they were thin, but the ice buckets, the traditional luminaries, none of them melted. They stored them on the ice and they survived, it was one luminary miracle!" Loppet Foundation Executive Director Claire Wilson said.
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