2023 Solstice Lantern Walk - Winners!

All our planet sponsors do a great job putting on a fun event.

For extra encouragement, we recognize some for going above and beyond. We have a judge walk the event to score our sponsors on various criteria.

Here are the 2023 winners - lots of ties this year!

Our grand winners, first-time sponsors Lower Columbia School Gardens (Neptune) - great job and congratulations!

Best presentation (tie)

• Sacajawea, Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce
• Pluto, Friends of Longview Public Library

Best overall vibe (tie)

• Earth, Three Rivers Christian School
• Sacajawea, Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce

Most worth visiting again (tie)

• Mars, Shinju Dojo Aikido
• Uranus, Scouts BSA
• Neptune, Lower Columbia School Gardens

Most benefit to the public

• Neptune, Lower Columbia School Gardens
• Pluto, Friends of Longview Public Library

People's Choice: Friendliest Planet

• Venus, Girl Scouts of Western Washington

Overall winner

• Neptune, Lower Columbia School Gardens

Congratulations, everyone!