A performer dressed as a fairy with large butterfly wings entertains a crowd at night, with a church tower illuminated in the background.

Boston Illuminate 2025: Fantastic Beasts of Boston

Celebrating Boston’s community spirit

This year’s Illuminate lantern parade celebrated the Fantastic Beasts of Boston, inspired by the medieval carvings inside St Botolph’s Church, created by Boston residents. Glowing lantern creatures, dazzling costumes, live music, and the joyful spirit of community as hundreds of people paraded through the town centre.

Funded by Arts Council England via Transported and Story Tellers, delivered by Transported and a team of associate artists.

A woman with pink hair, wearing a flower crown, is smiling and standing in the center of a colorful, illuminated costume resembling a moon and stars, at a nighttime outdoor event while people in warm clothing watch.

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