Springtime keeps teasing its arrival in Arkansas. One way to welcome its upcoming arrival is at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock. Each year, the park hosts a lantern festival in honor of the first full moon of the Lunar New Year. Part educational culture fest and part luminary celebration, the 10th Annual Lanterns Festival is a fun event the whole family can enjoy.
The Lanterns Festival will be this weekend, March 2nd-4th, 2018.
This lovely place is Wildwood Park for the Arts.
Facebook/Wildwood Park for the Arts It’s located at 20919 Denny Road in Little Rock.
Wildwood Park hosts a celebration of the first full moon of the Lunar New Year with a spectacular lantern festival.
Facebook/10th Annual Lantern Festival This will be their 10th annual lanterns festival.
The three-night event is downright magical.
Facebook/Wildwood Park for the Arts You’ll be able to stroll through the lantern lit trails in the park, learn about new cultures and celebrate the start of a new season.
The festival showcases six to eight different cultures every year. Each culture will have their own vista featuring food, arts and entertainment geared for children and adults.
Wildwood Park This year’s vistas include China, Italy, Ireland, Cuba, Morocco, Egypt and New York City.
The “Trip to the Moon” vista is a favorite stop for guests.
Facebook/Wildwood Park for the Arts
The moon vista will have a giant moon balloon and a telescope viewing of the night sky.
Snack on a moon pie or sip on Blue Moon beer in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
The most important part of the celebration is the creation of a wishing lantern.
Wildwood Park You’ll be able to build a lantern, light a candle, and send the lantern off on the lake with a wish. At the end of the night the lake will be aglow with hundreds of lanterns.
You really shouldn’t miss this dazzling weekend!
Wildwood Park Tickets for general admission are $10, ages 6-12 are $5 and those ages 5 or younger are free. At noon on each day of the festival, admission for that evening will increase to $12 for adults and $7 for ages 6-12.
Based on the latest weather forecast, Friday may be the best night to attend. You can purchase tickets for any of the three days through Wildwood Park’s website. Or, for more details, you can also check out their Facebook Page.
Facebook/Wildwood Park for the Arts
It’s located at 20919 Denny Road in Little Rock.
Facebook/10th Annual Lantern Festival
This will be their 10th annual lanterns festival.
You’ll be able to stroll through the lantern lit trails in the park, learn about new cultures and celebrate the start of a new season.
Wildwood Park
This year’s vistas include China, Italy, Ireland, Cuba, Morocco, Egypt and New York City.
The moon vista will have a giant moon balloon and a telescope viewing of the night sky.
Snack on a moon pie or sip on Blue Moon beer in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
You’ll be able to build a lantern, light a candle, and send the lantern off on the lake with a wish. At the end of the night the lake will be aglow with hundreds of lanterns.
Tickets for general admission are $10, ages 6-12 are $5 and those ages 5 or younger are free. At noon on each day of the festival, admission for that evening will increase to $12 for adults and $7 for ages 6-12.
Have you taken part of Wildwood Park’s lantern festival? Light up in the comments below!
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