Chinese Lantern Festival sets attendance record

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival sponsored by ABC11 set a new attendance record.

Organizers say that during the past eight weeks, more than 249,000 people from 50 states and six countries attended the event.

That's up from 216,000 visitors in 2023.

The festival returns to Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheater in November with all new lanterns.