Photograph by Tristyn MacDonald
People from all over Skagit and Whatcom converged on Mount Vernon’s Riverwalk Plaza on January 31 for the annual Illuminight Winter Walk. Crowds of families and friends lit the winter sky with lanterns of all shapes and sizes, from enormous salmon- and snail-shaped structures to small, round lanterns made from the free kits handed out throughout the month by the Mount Vernon Parks & Enrichment Services. The event began with music and dancing, including joyful performances by LaVenture Middle School Marimba Ensemble, a local youth symphony, The Dreamers, and MVHS Folklorico Dancers, and concluded with a stunning luminary procession through downtown.
Illuminight Winter Walk 2025
Photographs by Tristyn MacDonald
