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Chinese Lantern Festival

Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary wraps up another record-breaking season

  • Jan 12

What to know about the Chinese Lantern Festival 2025

  • Nov 22, 2025

NC Chinese Lantern Festival brings in more than $10 million

  • Feb 25, 2025

Who celebrates Lunar New Year and why? We explain

  • Jan 28, 2025

Chinese Lantern Festival sets attendance record

  • Jan 14, 2025

Chinese Lantern Festival brings in an estimated $8M in economic impact

  • Feb 13, 2024

Who celebrates Lunar New Year and why? We explain

  • Feb 9, 2024

Storm damage forces Chinese Lantern Festival to cancel remaining days

  • Jan 12, 2024

Latest Videos

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Chinese Lantern Festival tickets are on sale now

  • Aug 6
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Explore Radiant Nature at Houston Botanic Garden

  • Jan 28, 2025
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Chinese Lantern Festival sets attendance record

  • Jan 14, 2025
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Chinese Lantern Festival opens for 2024 season at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary

  • Nov 16, 2024
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Chinese Lantern Festival brings in an estimated $8M in economic impact

  • Feb 13, 2024
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Storm damage forces Chinese Lantern Festival to cancel remaining days

  • Jan 11, 2024
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Chinese Lantern Festival returning to Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary

  • Jun 28, 2023
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NC Chinese Lantern Festival shatters economic impact record

  • Feb 6, 2023

Latest Stories

Setup begins at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary for upcoming NC Chinese Lantern Festival

Tractor-trailers arrived Monday with the first shipment of supplies for the upcoming holiday tradition.

  • Oct 30, 2023

Chinese Lantern Festival returning to Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary

Chinese artists are crafting more than 40 new displays, made up of hundreds of parts and thousands of LED lights.

  • Jun 28, 2023

Lunar New Year 2023: What's in store for Year of the Rabbit?

Watch the video to find out what the Year of the Rabbit means in 2023.

  • Jan 21, 2023

NC Chinese Lantern Festival welcomed 216K visitors this season, more than ever before

This year's North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival was more popular than ever.

  • Jan 9, 2023

ABC11 Together Perspectives for December 24, 2022

ABC11 Together Perspectives for December 24, 2022 contains segments on dealing with depression and anxiety during the holiday season, the NC Chinese Lantern Festival, and Fayetteville's New Year's Eve Night Circus Celebration.

  • Dec 24, 2022