The Water Lantern Festival In Iowa That's A Night Of Pure Magic
By Raymond Goldfield|Published May 04, 2022
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Raymond Goldfield
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Raymond Goldfield is a life-long New Jersey resident and an avid traveler and foodie who can be usually found on the Jersey Shore during the offseason or checking out the latest seasonal flavors at The Bent Spoon in Princeton. He has been working for Only In Your State for since early 2022, where he writes for New Jersey and Iowa and edits the Mid-Atlantic region. He can also be found writing about pop culture for GeekDad. When at home, he enjoys reading comic books and is part of The Rabbitt Stew podcast team. While New Jersey is his home base, he travels regularly and has visited Virginia, Florida, Maine, Minnesota, and Canada as well as all of NJ's border states. Ultimate travel goal? Visit all the best buffets in the United States.
The Water Lantern festival tours the country, turning one river after another into a field of color and light. One of its many stops is the Water Works Park in Des Moines, every Labor Day, and fans of Chinese water lanterns are already counting down the days to its arrival in 2022. Come along with us and discover what Des Moines’ most beautiful celebration of art, culture, and hope for a better future has in store for the many visitors in this year’s event.
Have you been to the Des Moines Water Lantern Festival before? Let us know about past years’ festivals in the comments. Tickets are on sale now, so visit their website for more details. For any news on this year’s festival, make sure to follow their Facebook page.
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