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A Guide To Philadelphia's Chinese Lantern Festival at Franklin Square

Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival will illuminate Franklin Square at 6th and Race Streets into a dreamlike garden
The Chinese Lantern Festival, also called Shangyuan Festival, is a Chinese traditional festival and the most important and longest celebration for families within Chinese culture.

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The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is a celebration of light and culture that features various massive lantern displays by artists from China and the Philadelphia region set up throughout Franklin Square.

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Glimpses of Philadelphia Lantern Festival

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Grand Entrance Gate
Thousands of lanterns at Entry of Philadelphia Lantern Festival at Franklin Square.

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Entrance looks amazing at Night

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With various gigantic and unbelievable displays, cultural performances and other special features, there’s so much to see and do at this lantern festival.
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Dragon in Philly Lantern Fest

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The largest lantern of the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is the Dragon with 200-foot-long, 21-foot-high and weighs three tons. It is a biggest attraction of this festival.

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The popular Franklin Square Fountain Show with its choreographed water jets, lighting and music

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The Franklin Square fountain is also decked out for the festival, with its own set of lanterns.

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Guests can play a traditional Chinese drum to change the lantern colors.

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Pandas spin and play

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A Creepy Crab

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Flowers Bloom

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Bamboo forest and Panda Colony

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Cool Instagram worthy tunnels

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Many social media oriented photography and selfie spots are created in this lantern festival.

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Many of lanterns have additional features like interactivity and movement.

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You can taste Asian cuisine like steamed bao buns and Dan Dan noodles at Chinatown’s beloved Sang Kee pop-up

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Thirsty visitors can grab a drink at the Dragon Beer Garden, serving up craft beer and cocktails

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The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival also features a variety of Chinese cultural performances
Visit the Pagoda Gift Shop for souvenirs like toys, hand-made crafts, and various kinds of flashy glow wands and crowns.

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Last Day of Chinese Lantern Festival is celebrated with leaving thousands of lantern in the sky.
The park will be free during the day, till 5 p.m. The ticketed portion of the festival runs every evening from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tickets:

Adults:
 $20 Sun to Thu
$23 Fri & Sat

Youth (Ages 13-17)
$18 Sun to Thu
$21 Fri & Sat

Seniors (Ages 65+) &
Active Military with ID
$18 Sun to Thu
$21 Fri & Sat

Children (Ages 3 - 12)
$12 All Day

Child - 2 and under is free
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