Fifth Annual! Saturday, August 25 Noon through 11 PM
Spades Park,
1800 Nowland Avenue
on the near east side of Indianapolis
Admission is free.
An all-age event featuring art, live music, food and kids games
RAIN OR SHINE!.
History Started nearly a century ago the Feast of Lanterns attracted visitors from across the city to Spades Park. Newspaper articles of the day detailed that thousands of lanterns lined the pathways in the park leading to the bandstand where there was music, dancing, singing, performances and games. Fading into memory in the 1940s, the 2007 Feast marks the fifth year of this festival’s revival.
Music Live music is scheduled throughout the day including: mountain, folk and R&B. Headlining is Jennie DeVoe with the return of the eclectic Lord of the Yum Yum as emcee.
Art fair
The Feast Art Fair is organized by ArtSpace 30. Local and regional artists display their work in our outdoor gallery.
Kid's activities
Activities for visitors of all ages including old time games, an obstacle course and horse rides. Hands-on projects include painting, drumming, photography digeridoo, and lantern making.
Lantern Show
Featuring luminary art produced by local artists, offered for sale in the Lantern Gazebo, proceeds will benefit the Near East Side Community Organization.
Lantern Lighting Ceremony
With a lantern parade, the Lantern Lighting Ceremony takes place at dusk. Tall oaks hung with candle-lit chandeliers, trees decorated with votives and hundreds of paper lanterns turn the park into a wonderland of light.
Feast Gong Show Have hidden talents or an act you’d like to share? This is a showcase where contestants risk the Gong at a chance for cash prizes. Serious or silly you take the stage to be judged by our local celebrity panel.
NESCO History Tent Presented by the NESCO History & Preservation Committee. Make sun-prints of historic photos or view eastside history in this exhibition and slide show.
Program Jennie DeVoe returns with Emcee Lord of the Yum Yum.
12:00 PM, Opening Ceremonies 12:30 PM, Sarah Grain 1:00 PM, The Dancin' Nancys Band 2:00 PM, Shindig 3:00 PM, Black Soil Project, Man Super mingles among the crowd 4:00 PM, Feast Gong Show 5:00 PM, Accoustic Catfish 6:00 PM, Belly Belly- Belly Dancing 6:30 PM, Ann McWilliams 7:30 PM, Barangay Dance Troupe 8:00 PM, Jennie DeVoe 8:45 PM, Lantern Lighting and Lantern Parade at dusk 10:00 PM, IndyFringe performance & Drumming by United States of Mind
12:00-3:00 PM, Old Time Games 12:00-5:00 PM, Nelly the Elephant , Obstacle course and Indianapolis Dog Obedience Club. 1:00-3:30 PM, Horse rides by E-Z Productions and Face painting 2:00 PM, Smiley the Clown’s Balloon Zoo, Cameras & Kids 2:00-3:00 PM, Papermaking 2:00-4:00 PM, Mural painting 2:00-5:00 PM, Tile making 3:00-5:00 PM, Drum workshop United States of Mind and IFD Survive Alive House 3:30-4:30 PM, Didgeridoo making 5:30-7:30 PM, Lanterns and hat making 8:45 PM, Lantern Parade
