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Trails by Lantern Light

Experience the beauty of park trails in winter.

Bundle up and take a walk through hundreds of lanterns lighting up the trails at night. Enjoy these lit trails for free at Whitetail Woods Regional Park​ during select dates.​

Location & dates

Whitetail Woods Regional Park - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 13 through March 29, 2026

Times

About 4 p.m. to park close at 10 p.m.

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Event information

For Whitetail Woods Regional Park, lanterns will be lit around the Empire Lake Loop. Look for the “Lanterns this Way" signs. This is a paved and plowed trail, but some areas could become slippery. Conditions may vary — traction on shoes recommended.

Bonfire at the Empire Shelter fire ring from 5-8 p.m.

Free admission, no ticket or pre-registration required.

All ages.

  • ​Saturday, March 14 - Eggroll Queen
  • Friday, March 20 - BD Sammies
  • Saturday, March 21 - Samurai Teppanyaki
  • Friday, March 27 - D's Kitchen
  • ​Saturday, March 28 - Brick Oven Bus Pizza

Parking is free and available onsite. ​

No opportunities available at this time.

For more information, contact:
Dakota County Parks
952-891-7000