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Ipswich Illumination 2023

October 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm October 8, 2023 @ 10:00 pm

The annual Ipswich Illumination festival returns this October, bringing art exhibits, performances, vendors, and live music to downtown Ipswich. The floating bonfires are the highlight of the weekend—on Friday, October 6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., head to the Riverwalk to see ethereal bonfires float down the Ipswich River. Other happenings that weekend include a poetry showcase on Thursday, October 5, and the Language Lives Weekend Festival Expo, on Saturday and Sunday, where guests can interact with and peruse art from visual artists, designers, writers, and performers.