Lanterns & Luminaries
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Lanterns & Luminaries (formerly known as the Lantern Ceremony) invites friends and supporters to come together at the historic Old North Church for a special evening of commemoration, inspiration, and celebration. Guests are greeted with a colonial fife and drum corps followed by a spirited performance of the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” the Third Lantern Award keynote address by Annette Gordon-Reed, and a lively reception with lantern signals lighting up the sky.
Annette Gordon-Reed is the author of six books including Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy and The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. She is a recipient of the National Humanities Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the MacArthur “Genius Award.”
Old North Illuminated, formerly the Old North Foundation, is a secular 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to inspire active citizenship and courageous, compassionate leadership by interpreting and preserving the Old North Church & Historic Site. Lanterns & Luminaries is our signature annual fundraiser. Your support allows us to preserve and protect this iconic landmark, and to develop educational programs that engage a wide range of audiences in the fundamental question of what it means to be informed and active in your community.
Sponsorship packages, which include a special pre-event reception, are available. For questions, please email Nikki Stewart, Executive Director, at nstewart@oldnorth.com.
Event Schedule:
6:30pm: Doors open, musical performance
7:00-8:00pm: Seated program
8:00-9:30pm: Post-program reception to view the lantern signals and enjoy food, drink, and entertainment
Ticket Options
$200 Pew Tickets - Take a seat in one of Old North Church's famous box pews. Parties of less than 4 may be seated with other guests. Your ticket includes the reception after the program.
$75 Gallery Tickets - Experience the program from the beautiful gallery of Old North Church. Views may be obstructed, but large monitors will ensure that you won’t miss anything. Your ticket includes the reception after the program. (Please note that the gallery is accessed by steep stairs.)
To inquire about accessible seating, or if you have any other questions, please email Jason Fishman, Marketing and Communications Manager, at jfishman@oldnorth.com.