Spectacular Qinhuai Lantern Festival
Nanjing, China
Lanterns
What it is
Traditional lantern displays in Nanjing's Fuzimiao, Laomendong and Bailuzhou Park core areas, plus a satellite site in Nanbu New City.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“2026年1月16日（周五）下午15:30 … 灯会时间从2026年2月17日至3月6日（农历正月初一至十八），延展至2026年3月31日。”
In English: Press conference held Friday 16 January 2026, 15:30. The 40th festival's display period runs from 17 February to 6 March 2026 (lunar 1st to 18th day of the first month), extended to 31 March 2026.
Before you go
- Where
- Nanjing, China
We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against nanjing.gov.cn. 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 40th Qinhuai Lantern Festival (2026) is confirmed on an official Nanjing government page, with its last-edition dates recorded; no 2027 dates have been announced on any page I could fetch, so the next edition is recorded as tba.
Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.