A Chinese Lantern Boat Parade Is Lighting Up The San Antonio River Walk In Texas Until February 8
By Katie Lawrence|Published February 01, 2020
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Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and began writing for OnlyInYourState in 2015.
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It’s Chinese New Year, and San Antonio is celebrating in a big way. Ten floats are illuminating the River Walk every night through February 8, with lanterns shaped like moons, stars, pandas, and everything else under the sun.
In celebration of Chinese New Year, ten floats are displaying enormous lanterns for two weeks. You'll see ferocious dragons, adorable pandas, festive pinatas, and many more objects.
You can view the nightly parade from anywhere along the River Walk. The best part is enjoying the sights with Asian-inspired music playing softly in the background.
This map shows the starting point and path of the floats, so feel free to save it for reference. They'll make three laps around the downtown area and stay grouped together so as not to propagate confusion.
You'll also want to save the date for Wishing Lanterns, coming to the River Walk on August 22. It's such a truly beautiful event that illuminates downtown in an ethereal glow visible for miles in any direction.