Halifax Water Lantern Festival

It's a perfectly picturesque scene that awaits at the Halifax Water Lantern Festival: A soft, strawberry-hued summer sunset that benefits from the added rosy glow of a host of personalized water lanterns floating out en masse over Sullivans Pond. "Watch your unique lantern drift into the water as it joins other lanterns that bring hope, love, happiness, healing, peace and connection. It's a night you'll never forget," event organizers promise. Ticket cost includes entry, a floating lantern for you to personalize and also covering the cost of cleaning the pond and surrounding area post-fest, to keep things green. Get tickets at eventbrite.com (search "Halifax Water Lantern Festival").