Lanterns for Peace
402 N. Thornton Ave, Madison, WI
Madison, WI 53704
- Presented By: UW - Madison
- Dates: August 6, 2026
- Location: Tenney Park, John Wall Family Pavilion
- Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
-
OVERVIEW
Join Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin (PSR WI) for our annual Lanterns for Peace event, commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. This free, family-friendly gathering invites our community to reflect, create, and commit to a future free from the threat of nuclear weapons.
✨ Enjoy live music from the Backyard String Band and the spirited Raging Grannies
🎵 Experience a moving performance by Beni Daiko, a Japanese Taiko Drumming Group
🎨 Decorate your own lantern to float at dusk
🗣️ Hear from our featured speaker, Steve Leeper, the first American to lead the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation in Japan -
MAP
