Following a successful UK debut last year, the Water Lantern Festival returns to Dartmouth Park this spring, transforming the space into a glowing celebration of community, reflection, and shared experience.

Co-produced by Water Lantern Festival and Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for discovering culture and live entertainment, this cultural and sensory event will be open to the public on 30 May.

The festival offers an enchanting open-air setting, where hundreds of floating lights transform the landscape as the sun sets over the Dartmouth Park Boating Lake. Guests can enjoy live music, curated food options from local vendors, and recreational activities, all within an atmosphere designed for reflection and shared connection. Those wishing to take part in the ritual can purchase a kit via Fever’s website or app, including all the materials needed to fully experience the occasion.

The ritual is at the heart of the event, allowing attendees to write a personal message, whether a wish, a reflection or a note of gratitude, before setting the eco-friendly lanterns it afloat on the water. This symbolic act invites introspection and a sense of closure, all within a natural setting and without any negative impact on the environment.

Tickets include entrance into the festival, lantern kit, conversation cards and more! Available to purchase at feverup.com