November 23: The 2024 Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade activities start at 3 p.m. with food trucks and beverages available at the Lowcountry Celebration Park. The parade is a free event and an opportunity for the surrounding community and visitors to celebrate the history, ecology and people of Hilton Head Island. The only requirement to participate in the Parade is having a lantern. The Parade begins at the Alder Lane Beach Access with line up at 4:45 p.m. and will proceed north along the beach at 5:30 p.m. The Parade’s ending point is the Lowcountry Celebration Park at around 6:30 p.m. Groove Town Assault will provide live music ahead of the parade’s arrival and at its completion. Plan to be at the finish for the “giant lantern puppet band jam” with the large lanterns and the bands from the parade. For more information, visit www.culturehhi.org.