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Lighting of the quads

An adult holds up three Lighting of the Quads souvenir mugs from different years.
Who Does That?
Lighting of the Quads turns 20
Published Dec 3, 2024
Meet the cross-office collaborators who pull off Homewood's favorite winter tradition
Students play with Persephone, a light and sound organ, at the ice rink in February 2023
Arts+Culture
Interactive light organ brightens Homewood
Published March 14, 2023 Video
Persephone, which debuted at the Lighting of the Quads in December, is the product of first-ever collaboration between the Digital Media Center and Makerspace
Virtual Lighting of the Quads
Homewood campus
'Spreading light across the campus'
Published Feb 1, 2021
Johns Hopkins hosts annual Lighting of the Quads ceremony in new virtual format
Gilman Hall illuminated with twinkling lights
Lighting of the Quads
Let there be light!
Published Dec 6, 2019
The Hopkins community came together Thursday night for the annual Lighting of the Quads celebration featuring food, music, fireworks, and thousands of twinkling lights
Students pose for a photo
Lighting of the Quads
Let it glow
Published Dec 11, 2018
Campus community comes together for Homewood's traditional end-of-semester celebration
Lighting of the Quads
Well worth the wait
Published Dec 12, 2017 Video
Colorful celebration kicks off the holiday season at Homewood
Shriver Hall projects red and green lasers
Lighting of the Quad
A colorful celebration
Published Dec 8, 2016
Seasonal tradition moves to a new location, swaps lasers for fireworks
Students pose with sparklers
Lighting of the Quads
Holiday spirit aglow
Published Dec 4, 2015 Photos
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff gathered on the Keyser Quad on Thursday for a night of seasonal cheer at the annual lighting ceremony, a Johns Hopkins Holiday tradition in its 11th year
Lighting of the Quads
Homewood holiday tradition
Published Dec 4, 2014 Video Photos
Hundreds gather for 10th annual Lighting of the Quads
Light up the night
Celebration of the season
Published Dec 4, 2013 Photos
Hundreds gathered for a seasonal tradition at JHU, the Lighting of the Quads