Art on the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade Featuring Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons

WHO: Atlanta Beltline, Inc.’s arts and culture program, Art on the Atlanta Beltline, Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, and parade participants. Everyone is invited to bring their own lanterns and walk in the parade!

WHAT: The beloved annual tradition, the Art on the Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade featuring Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, will lead giant puppets, marching bands, and fellow Atlantans on a 1-mile parade along the Westside Trail.

Four marching bands will accompany the Krewe and the parade in order of appearance: Sabor! Brass Band, Black Sheep Ensemble, Seed & Feed Marching Abomninables, and Wasted Potential Brass Band!

WHERE: Along the Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail from Adair Park I to Lee + White. A downloadable map of the parade route is available on art.beltline.org/events/lantern-parade/.

Media may check in at the blue Atlanta Beltline tent at the start of the parade (742 Catherine St SW, 30310).

WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 2022:
7:30 p.m.: Chantelle Rytter available for interviews
8:00 p.m.: line-up begins for the parade in Adair Park I
8:45 p.m.: parade steps off and onto the Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail

WHY: To celebrate creativity, community, and light through the historic neighborhoods of southwest Atlanta. In the words of Chantelle Rytter: “I believe we have a common calling to delight one another. To see the people we share a community with as playful volumes of light, and to be witnessed as such, does a body good. It is restorative.  It is collective joy, and we need it.”

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Rolling street closures will begin at 7:30 p.m. on May 21. Catherine Street will be closed between Allene Avenue and the north end of Lexington Avenue at 8 p.m. Allene Avenue will be closed between Brookline Street and Warner Street at 8:30 p.m. Parking is limited the adjacent neighborhoods. For participants, alternative modes of transportation are highly encouraged, such as taking MARTA to the West End station, utilizing a ride share service, or biking. Train and bus schedule information can be found on itsmarta.com.

While everyone is invited and encouraged to join in this magical celebration, there are a few guidelines. Participants must have a lantern to walk in the parade. Please no bikes or pets. Pedestrian traffic on the trail during the parade must flow in the same direction to the northwest. Flying lanterns are prohibited.

All are welcome to join the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, the bands, and parade-goers at the official after party at Lee + White. This is an ideal chance to interact with the Krewe’s giant puppets up close.