The darkest time of year is nigh, but you wouldn't know it in the Capital City, which gets a glow-up at Montpelier Alive's Bridge Lighting Ceremony & Lantern Parade. For the first time in history, seven downtown bridges come to life with light. The mass illumination begins at the Langdon Street bridge, where families convene with homemade lanterns to witness the magic. Participants then parade up Main Street, ending at the Taylor Street bridge for a joyful celebration featuring cocoa and cookies, music by Brass Balagan, and a special fire-filled performance by Cirque de Fuego.
