Celebrate the nights of all-hallows weekend in Bear River at the second annual Creatures of the Night: Light Parade & Lantern Garden ✨
The creatures of the night welcome everyone in the family to participate by joining us on All Hallows Day to celebrate the night in glowing, whimsy and obscure costumes, together we will light up the streets of Bear River with monstrosity & delight
We encourage you to create your own puppet costume, or glow up your Halloween costume with lights and join us as we parade the dark village streets with glowing creatures ✨
The parading will showcase the talents of local artists as well as live music, light shows, and more! The parade will be followed by a garden of lights in the Bear River Waterfront Park
Creatures of the Night: Light Parade & Lantern Garden
November 1, 2025
Parade at 7pm
Participants meet at 6:30 at Oakdene Community Centre
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If you need inspiration or motivation to make a costume, there will be a series of events leading up to the parade offering a creative, safe, and collaborative space to discuss and create creature costumes and lanterns in preparation for the parade on November 1st
Meeting 1:
Discussion & Information Session
September 17th at 7pm
Oakdene Auditorium
1913 Clementsvale Road, Bear River
Meeting 2:
Build a Creature & Lantern Workshop - Moth Making
October 5 from 1-4pm
Root Cellar at Oakdene Community Centre
Meeting 3:
Build a Creature & Lantern Workshop - Lantern Making
October 12 from 1-4pm
Auditorium at Oakdene Community Centre
Meeting 4:
Build a Creature & Lantern Workshop - Giant Glow Worm
October 19 from 1-4pm
Root Cellar at Oakdene Community Centre
Meeting 5:
Build a Creature & Lantern Workshop - Lantern Making
October 26 from 1-4pm
Auditorium at Oakdene Community Centre
Final event:
Creatures of The Night Light Parade & Lantern Garden
November 1st at 7pm in Bear River
Participants meet at 6:30pm at Oakdene Community Centre
The Root Cellar is located at the back of Oakdene Community Centre, follow the driveway to the first door in the back
The Oakdene Auditorium is upstairs, head in the front door and follow the stairs up to the gymnasium
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We are also looking for individual volunteers, groups, childcare organizers, activity coordinators, etc, who are unable to attend but want to participate to reach out if you are interested supporting the event by creating flameless lanterns to decorate the village
Admission is free but donations for and of supplies are welcome to be dropped off at meetings
This is a volunteer run event, we want this cool event so we're organizing it, all support is welcome
For questions or more info, contact organizers at
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