Farnham Lantern Festival 2026

Farnham’s third Lantern Festival will take place on Thursday October 29^th  2026.  Bigger and better than ever, this year will include a longer procession and even more creativity!

The Lantern Festival will welcome all parts of our community, young and old, to express their creativity, get involved in making a lantern, and come together to light up a dark October evening.

The Festival will start from 5.00pm with an outdoor gathering of all the participants with their lanterns on Gostrey Meadow, to enjoy live music and the opportunity to see everyone’s creations at the end of October Craft Month. We will then set off at 6.30 to walk around the atmospheric roads of central Farnham with our lighted lanterns, finishing at St Andrew’s Church, where the lanterns will be displayed as a large-scale communal craft endeavour.

Community groups, faith groups, care homes, pubs, clubs, schools and informal groups of friends are all encouraged to take part.

Lantern kits are available now from Farnham Town Hall on South Street for £6 each. Opening hours 10.00-4.30pm Monday to Friday.

We also have a limited stock of free kits for community groups to incorporate into their craft activities. Contact hello@farnhamcrafttown.com to enquire.