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Lantern Festivals in the United States
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19 events
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience
Boston, Massachusetts
August 14, 2026 – November 8, 2026
Last verified · 3 official sources
Dragon Lights Reno
Reno, Nevada
October 2, 2026 – November 29, 2026
Last verified · 4 official sources
Wild Lights
Wichita, Kansas
October 14, 2026 – December 20, 2026
Last verified · 4 official sources
GloWild
Little Rock, Arkansas
October 29, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Last verified · 5 official sources
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
Cary, North Carolina
November 21, 2026 – January 10, 2027
Last verified · 4 official sources
Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 5, 2026 – August 30, 2026
Last verified · 3 official sources
Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival
Powell, Ohio
August 20, 2026 – October 25, 2026
Last verified · 3 official sources
Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer
Cleveland, Ohio
July 9, 2026 – September 12, 2026
Last verified · 5 official sources
Grand Rapids Lantern Festival
Grand Rapids, Michigan
April 8, 2026 – June 14, 2026
Last verified · 3 official sources
Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade
Atlanta, Georgia
September 26, 2026
Last verified · 2 official sources
China Lights Wisconsin
Hales Corners, Wisconsin
September 11, 2026 – November 1, 2026
Last verified · 5 official sources
Memphis Zoo Lantern Festival
Memphis, Tennessee
November 13, 2026 – February 14, 2027
Last verified · 4 official sources
Bright Nights at Four Mile
Denver, Colorado
August 8, 2026 – November 8, 2026
Last verified · 4 official sources
Staten Island Water Lantern Festival
Staten Island, New York
October 24, 2026
Last verified · 2 official sources
Radiant Nature
Houston, Texas
November 20, 2026 – February 21, 2027
Last verified · 1 official sources
Gulf Coast Chinese Lantern Festival
Theodore, Alabama
April 22, 2027 – June 27, 2027
Last verified · 4 official sources
National Harbor Water Lantern Festival
Oxon Hill, Maryland
August 8, 2026 – August 9, 2026
Last verified · 9 official sources
Wild Lights at Louisville Zoo
Louisville, Kentucky
May 15, 2026 – July 26, 2026
Last verified · 2 official sources
Animals Aglow
St. Louis, Missouri
March 13, 2026 – May 17, 2026
Last verified · 5 official sources