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Last Call: This is The Last Weekend to Check Out The Chinese Lantern Festival
August 10, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Okay, it looks like here on out the weather will be perfect for some summer night fun. If you’re in town this week, be sure to check out The Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square because August 13th you’ll have to wait a whole year.
The festival which has been running since June 21st celebrates light and culture with their photogenic steel-framed and silk-wrapped giant lighted artistic sculptures. This is the perfect time to get your last minute flicks in and enjoy a night out on a date or friends and fam. Either way its the perfect way to spend a chill summer evening.
In addition to the light installations, visitors can enjoy live cultural stage performances, see the choreographed fountain light show, taste Asian cuisine and American comfort food, drink a toast at the Dragon Beer Garden, and shop for Chinese folk artists’ crafts created on site as well as Festival-themed merchandise. Guests can also play Philly Mini Golf, ride the Parx Liberty Carousel, and more. A portion of the proceeds from the Festival benefits Historic Philadelphia, Inc., the non-profit that operates and manages Franklin Square, for the programming and care of this important public space and its many year-round free events. Stay tuned to phillychineselanternfestival.org for updated information.
The Franklin Square Playground will be fully open and free both daytime and during the evening hours, accessible from 7th Street, and for festival goers from inside the park. The lanterns are able to be viewed for free during daytime, while a ticket is required for nighttime entrance after 6 pm (no re-entry). The park will close daily at 5 pm to prepare for the nightly Festival. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.
Sunday through Thursday tickets:
$22 for adults
$14 for children (ages 3-12, 2 and under are free)
$20 for youth (13-17), senior (65+), and active military (with I.D.)
Friday and Saturday tickets (timed tickets required):
$25 for adults
$14 for children (ages 3-12, 2 and under are free)
$23 for youth (13-17), senior (65+), and active military (with I.D.)
