# [Winter Solstice Family Lantern Celebration](https://wknd.app/r/dm3a67/winter-solstice-family-lantern-celebration)

- When: 2026-12-18 16:30-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA 01983 (42.63641, -70.91739)
- Ages: 4 to 12
- Category: festival
- Topics: nature, outdoor, winter-holidays
- About: Families start in a cozy heated barn making their own mason jar lantern while naturalists share the science of the solstice, then carry their glowing lanterns on a candlelit stroll through the forest watching and listening for winter wildlife.
- Source: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/ipswich-river/104169-winter-solstice-family-lantern-celebration
- Feed: [Boston family events](https://wknd.app/f/2v8gjb/boston-family-events)

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