Miami Lantern Parade: A Street-Sized Glow-Up

Field notes

The project organizes participation across three scales: invited or selected large works, collaborative lanterns made by groups, and individual lights carried by children, families, residents, and visitors. Its proposed 0.6-mile route runs from Alton Road to Drexel Avenue via Lincoln Road, with Meridian Avenue named as a midpoint. The 2027 “Into the Blue” prompt supplies marine motifs—jellyfish, rays, coral, seahorses, turtles, and mangroves—while leaving the form of each lantern open.