NC Chinese Lantern Festival seeing record attendance

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- This year's Chinese Lantern Festival is setting records.

In its first two weeks, the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary has been visited by more than 56,000 people.
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That's obviously more than last year--since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the organizers to cancel the event last year--but it's also up more than 100% from 2019.

You still have plenty of time to get our to see the mesmerizing displays. The event is open every night from 6-10 p.m. until January 9.
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