This free, family-friendly festival continues the tradition of the parol lantern—a quintessential Filipino symbol of hope, peace, and community during the holiday season, and can be found lighting up windows in Filipino homes throughout the world.

The 24th Annual Parol Lantern Festival returns with this year’s theme, Tanglaw ng Dekada: Beacon of Hope and Resilience. Tanglaw means beacon, the light that guides us home. This year, we honor ten years of SOMA Pilipinas and the community that has kept Filipino culture, history, and belonging alive in South of Market.