Spectacular Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
Philadelphia, United States
Lanterns
What it is
Illuminated lantern sculptures are the main draw, with fountain shows and performances around them.
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Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“The 2026 Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival has ended.”
Before you go
- Where
- Philadelphia, PA (Franklin Square), United States
- Hours
- Ticketed evening festival begins at 6 p.m.; the park is free to enter during the day, and closes to guests at 5 p.m. daily before the festival.
- Tickets
- 2026 season prices. Monday to Thursday: $28 adults, $16 children (ages 3 to 12), $25 seniors and active military (with ID). Friday and Saturday timed tickets: $32 adults, $16 children (ages 3 to 12), $29 seniors and active military (with ID).
How we checked
Last checked October 16, 2026 against phillychineselanternfestival.com. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The official site says the 2026 edition has ended, and the tourism guide gives June 5 to August 30, 2026, but no next-edition dates were found, so the series is partial with status none_announced.
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