Illuminating Lexington!

​January 11-29, 2025
We invite you to enjoy 2 weeks of illuminations along our Cultural District from East Lexington through to Worthen Rd., bookended by Chinese Lunar New Year & Lantern Festival celebrations.  
A second projection mapping event with campfire and hot chocolate will be held as part of Lex Lux & MLK commemorations.  Video projections will overview the history of the building and its people, including abolitionists + provide exciting AI and hand-drawn animations.  Campfire & hot chocolate while supplies last!
 Sunday, Jan. 19 • 4:30 - 6pm, 5pm video projections
Ellen Stone Building, 735 Mass. Ave. in East Lexington
Join us to bring light during the deep, dark time of winter & to celebrate our best and brightest 250th anniversary spirit!  

Below you can find images of the buildings on the illumination tour, highlights from the kick-off party, and DIY instructions for making your own lantern.
​Enjoy the lights around town!
image of inn with red white and blue uplighting on porch and lex lux logo
Inn at Hastings Park, 2027 Mass. Ave.
Picture of cary memorial library with snowflakes on its exterior, and the lex lux name and starburst overtop
Cary Library, 1874 Mass. Ave.
photo of LHS building with chinese lantern by Benjamin Cheung
Historical Society, 13 Depot Sq.
photo of illuminated hoop in front of lex art building, with lex lux logo
LexArt, 130 Waltham St.
photo of triangular sculptures with blue and green uplighting and part of the horse sculpture, with lex lux logo
Munroe Center for the Arts, 1403 Mass. Ave.
Picture of ellen stone building in east lexington with its pillars split in rainbow colors, and the lex lux name and starburst overtop
Ellen Stone Bldg. 735 Mass. Ave.
Look back at LexLux 2025 in photos + videos
MAKE YOUR OWN LANTERN TO BRING!
If you missed one of our lantern-making workshops in the preceding week, you can still make your own! 
Click on an image below to link to online instructions
Picture of pink, square lantern with cut-out of a snowflake
(Take-and-Make DIY Lantern from Cary Library)
Picture of two lanterns made from plastic water bottles and red, orange, and yellow tissue paper
Upcycled Materials Lantern
Picture of two children holding a tin lantern and looking at a candle
Colonial Tin Lanterns
Picture of lantern made of paper strips with punched out shapes
Paper lantern for Diwali, with light made from LED and button battery
Picture of red balloon-shaped lantern made from tissue paper
Balloon lantern for Chinese Lunar New Year
This town-wide event is made possible by the following community partners:
This project was funded in part by the Lexington Council for the Arts, a local agency, supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency
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Images may not be copied without permission from Munroe Center for the Arts and/or the artist(s) who created the image(s).
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