![]() Advance non-member tickets are $22 or a 4-pack for $70. The advance discounted cost for Zoo members is $19 or a 4-pack for $60. Tickets are on sale now and guests can reserve their spot and save by purchasing tickets in advance. On select nights, guests will be able to drive thru the festival from the comfort of their personal vehicles. to 10:30 p.m., the Zoo is excited to announce the Asian Lantern Festival Drive Thru Experience presented by Serpentini Chevrolet. In addition to the full walk-through experience Thursdays through Sundays from 6:30 p.m. “We hope to help guests immerse themselves within this awe-inspiring cultural experience this summer.” “Meijer is excited to be partnering with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for our third year in support of the Asian Lantern Festival event,” Meijer Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Giving Cathy Cooper said. This year’s event promises all new highlights featuring Instagrammable moments and large-scale displays, including a nearly 40-foot-tall giant lantern, walk-through tunnels and a 150-foot-long Enchanted Garden Experience presented by CrossCountry Mortgage immersing guests in larger-than-life displays featuring butterflies, flowers and insects. “Set up for this year’s event is already underway and over the next month, artisans will be hand crafting the more than 1,000 lanterns that will transform the Zoo, including our most innovative and interactive displays yet.” “Asian Lantern Festival has become one of Cleveland’s most popular summer events thanks to the tremendous support from our community and event partners,” said Kelly Manderfield, Cleveland Metroparks Chief Marketing Officer. This year’s festival will feature live acrobatic performances every hour on the Fifth Third Bank Stage and a variety of culturally-inspired cuisine at the MetroHealth Asian Food Market. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for Wild Lights and inquiries should be directed to the Sponsorship Manager, Terri Lenahan-Downs, at or (502) 238-5330.Advance tickets on sale now for the Zoo’s record-breaking afterhours eventĬleveland Metroparks Zoo announced today Asian Lantern Festival presented by Meijer returns for a sixth year on select nights Friday, July 7 through Sunday, August 27.Įach year, Asian Lantern Festival draws over 150,000 guests to experience the wonder of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo after dark. Group rates are available for 15 or more for $16. Family four-pack pricing is available for $50 for members and $60 for non-members in advance online only family four-pack ticket buyers must enter the event together. day of the event) for $18.50 for adult, child and senior and $20.50 at the Zoo admission windows. Non-members can purchase general admission tickets in advance online (until 5 p.m. day of the event) for $15.50 for adult, child and senior (60+) and $18.50 at the Zoo’s admission windows. Louisville Zoo members can purchase in advance online (until 5 p.m. Tickets to Wild Lights will be on sale December 1. Thursday through Sunday nights from March 5 – April 25, and every night March 30 – April 3. The festival will take place 6:30 – 10 p.m. The event is wheelchair and stroller friendly on a paved path. cities, including Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, New Orleans, and Atlanta, Tianyu is expanding on this success in Louisville to create one of the largest lantern festivals in the nation.Īrtisans in residence from Zigong city in Sichuan, China - where lantern festivals originated during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) - will arrive in Louisville in February 2020 to begin crafting displays using traditional techniques. After successful runs in other major U.S. Tianyu has produced 56 lantern events in 38 cities welcoming over 258 million visitors. Wild Lights is in partnership with Tianyu Arts & Culture, an international event design company. Visitors can also interact with some displays as they stroll through a two-story shark tunnel, take a selfie with glowing angel wings or sway on illuminated swings.Ĭreating a fully immersive cultural experience, the Festival will be rounded out by live Asian performances, handmade Chinese crafts and Asian cuisine. Wild Lights will include crowd favorites like a 131-foot-long dragon, a color-changing panda tree and an African savanna display. Guests will see the Zoo in a whole new light as they walk the path featuring 65 larger-than-life illuminated displays made up of more than 2,000 silk-covered lantern pieces lit by over 50,000 LED lightbulbs. Wild Lights will be our community’s first-ever outdoor Chinese Lantern Festival. Direct: 50 | Media Only: Louisville Zoo is happy to host one of the largest Chinese lantern festivals in the nation - Wild Lights: Asian Lantern Festival at the Louisville Zoo opens Maand runs through April 25, 2020.
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