Featuring approximately 800 illuminated lanterns, Hanart Culture’s Chinese Lantern Festival will provide a stunning visual exhibition of Chinese art and culture at Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida, February 24-April 9 (Wednesdays-Sundays, 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m.). The Festival presents a modern and unique approach to the ancient art of lantern-making, which promises to amaze fun seekers of all ages. This year’s theme, “The Wild,” offers an enchanting safari for visitors to walk through. From lions, giraffes, and pandas to pre-historic dinosaurs, these life-size works of art take the forms of animals representing all four corners of the earth including Africa, Asia/Europe, the Americas, and Antarctica. Each location scene is set in beautiful dreamscapes of light, color, sound, and motion—delivering an unparalleled experience.
Tickets can be purchased at the event or online at
www.ChineseLanternFestival.com. [external link] Admission tickets are $25 at the door/$22 online for adults, and $15 at the door/$12.50 online for children ages 4-12. Admission is free for children ages 3 and younger. Special discount rates are also available online for groups of 12 or more. Discounts are provided to members of the armed forces, veterans, seniors and college students.