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Lantern Festival: Forest Hills

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Official Website: Lantern Festival: Forest Hills
Location: Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills A, Boston, MA, 02130 map
Phone:617.524.0128
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Hours: 6-8pm entertainment & lantern-making; 8-9pm lantern-floating
Ages: Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor: Outdoor
Cost: Free see below

This breathtaking, Buddhist-inspired ceremony of remembrance honors loved ones who have died. Bring a picnic and friends and family of all ages. Decorate a paper lantern, light it with a candle, and set it afloat on Lake Hibiscus at sunset. A thousand points of light will float on the water as darkness falls, symbolizing the soul’s journey after death.

Rain Date: Thursday, July 23 .

The event takes place at historic Forest Hills Cemetery, a lush green landscape in the heart of Boston - truly a hidden gem, full of hundred-year-old trees, winding paths, and sculpture masterpieces both old and new. This event takes place at the edge of a lovely ornamental lake.

New this year: $5 parking fee. Take the T! Orange Line to Forest Hills; easy walk via Tower St. shortcut. Use the detailed directions at www.foresthillstrust.org.

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Free; **NEW $10 parking fee; take the T!

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