Northside Luminary Light Up!
Bringing warmth, light, love, and beauty to our community in the midst of the winter season
The St Jane House, Old Highland Neighborhood Association, the Luminary Loppet, and Wintercraft are teaming up to host our third annual Northside Luminary Light Up! This free public event will take place the evenings of Jan. 30 and 31, 2027 in the Old Highland Peace Garden located at 18th and Emerson Avenues North.
Saturday, Jan. 30 and
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027
5pm - 9pm
Old Highland Peace Garden
1803 Emerson Ave. N.
Come enjoy beautiful ice luminaries created by Northsiders and others for this annual winter tradition for our community.
Enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and s'mores around multiple bonfires.
This event is free and open to the public. If you plan to come, please sign up and we will keep you apprised of any updates.
Walk ups are welcome, too!
View photo album from 2025.
Volunteer to help bring this event to life!
Opportunities available:
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set up and clean up
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hospitality during the event (four shift options)
Be a part of the ice luminary team!
Join us in creating and/or installing ice luminaries for the event. Whether you are a seasoned ice luminary artist, or a beginner in the craft, please join us in creating the beauty. It's a wonderful group!
Friday, Jan. 29
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Pre-event day set up in the garden
Saturday, Jan. 30
8:00am - 10:00am - Ice Luminary Drop Off
8:00am - 3:00pm - Ice Luminary Installation
3:00pm - 4:00pm - Lighting Crew
Monday, Feb. 1
9:00am - 12:00pm - Help remove and transport luminaries so they can shine again at the Luminary Loppet.
CNN coverage of our 2026 event
On Saturday, Jan. 24, CNN published a powerful story by reporter Alicia Walsch entitled Grief has become infrastructure in Minneapolis, a city mobilized by trauma. The article talks about how Minneapolis residents are showing up to care for one another in the midst of the ICE occupation. Her interview with Brian about the Northside Luminary Light Up appears at the very end of the story.
