There’s A Chinese Lantern Festival Coming To North Carolina And It’s Downright Magical
Carolyn Harmon
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The magical North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival is here! Featuring scores of fantastic displays, each one made of thousands of LED lights and hundreds of parts, this most spectacular holiday tradition at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre brings in over 200,000 visitors from all over the state and beyond. This magical Chinese Lantern Festival takes place from November 17, 2023 through January 14, 2024. We know you will be captivated by the larger-than-life lanterns that simply take your breath away with their imaginative, artistic, and cultural beauty.
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For more information and to purchase tickets, check out the Koka Booth Ampitheatre website, as well as the Booth Ampitheatre Facebook page. And you can also download a special Chinese Lantern Festival Learning Guide to provide some historical context to the experience.
Have you ever been to this exciting NC lantern festival? If so, what was your favorite part? We’d love to read about your experience in the comments section below!
Looking for some wonderful holiday treasures for family and friends? Then be sure to check out our guide to More Than 75 Of The Best Gift Ideas For The Traveler In Your Life.
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