North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival A holiday tradition transforming Booth Amphitheatre into a magical setting of illuminated lanterns. The N.C. The festival takes place nightly, rain or shine.
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Chinese Lantern Festival is open nightly during the holiday season, from Nov. 17, 2023 thru Jan. 14, 2024, transforming Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre into a magical setting of illuminated lanterns. The Festival includes all-new lanterns and fun interactive displays for kids young and old! Enjoy the festival's many surprises this year, which are sure to mesmerize visitors. The Booth Amphitheatre box of

fice is open Wednesdays thru Fridays, 12:00pm to 6:00pm, until Oct. 29. During the festival, the box office opens daily from 4pm to 9pm. We encourage visitors to purchase tickets in advance. Your ticket includes Chinese cultural performances on the venue stage at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 each night. Free parking is available at Booth Amphitheatre onsite lots.

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Ticket Giveaway Winner - Sandy Daniel!Thank you to all who entered. We'll see you again i...
02/11/2025

Congratulations to our 2025-26 Ticket Giveaway Winner - Sandy Daniel!
Thank you to all who entered. We'll see you again in November!

01/29/2025

Enter our 2025-2026 ticket giveaway!

1. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok;
2. Share your favorite photo from the festival & tag us;
3. Tag someone you want to take with you in the comments!

Open thru Feb. 5, 2025. Good luck!

What an incredible season! Thank you to the 249,000 visitors who attended this year from all 50 states and six countries...
01/16/2025

What an incredible season! Thank you to the 249,000 visitors who attended this year from all 50 states and six countries! We are grateful to be an annual family tradition for so many of you.

What was your favorite lantern experience from the festival this season? We’re not ready to say goodbye to you, so share...
01/14/2025

What was your favorite lantern experience from the festival this season? We’re not ready to say goodbye to you, so share your favorite memories below!

01/13/2025
01/12/2025

Tonight we take a bow for the final night of the season! Wow, the ‘24-’25 festival has flown by! If you haven’t visited yet, last chance!

We’re back open tonight for our LAST weekend of the season!
01/11/2025

We’re back open tonight for our LAST weekend of the season!

Thank you for including us in your family’s fun holiday activities this season! What are some of your favorite memories ...
01/09/2025

Thank you for including us in your family’s fun holiday activities this season! What are some of your favorite memories from the festival? Share below…

01/08/2025

Dance to your own tune & get playful with our interactive lantern displays!

01/07/2025

The NC Chinese Lantern Festival is among the state’s largest events of the year! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this family tradition!

Visit us during our final week! After 8p crowds tend to taper off. With hundreds of lanterns, plenty of rest areas & foo...
01/06/2025

Visit us during our final week! After 8p crowds tend to taper off. With hundreds of lanterns, plenty of rest areas & food options, you can bring the whole family.

Address

8003 Regency Pkwy
Cary, NC
27518

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 10pm
Tuesday 6pm - 10pm
Wednesday 6pm - 10pm
Thursday 6pm - 10pm
Friday 6pm - 10pm
Saturday 6pm - 10pm
Sunday 6pm - 10pm

Telephone

+19194622025

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An illuminating family night

Visit the 5th annual N.C. Chinese Lantern Festival during our final week. We’re wrapping up a 7-week run at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. We are open Sunday night (1/5), then closed for one night Monday (1/6), followed by a final week run open thru January 12, 2020. The festival has transformed Booth Amphitheatre into a magnificent setting of holiday lights, lanterns, and cultural acrobatic performances. The Festival includes ALL-NEW lanterns, each one comprised of hundreds of parts, and thousands of LED lights. With a special all-new giant lantern on Symphony Lake to delight visitors! Plus, we've got many surprises to mesmerize visitors and create family memories to start your new year. Each larger-than-life lantern will wow visitors with its amazing craftsmanship, cultural significance and artistic beauty. We have all-new cultural performances and artisan crafts this season, including Chinese juggling, dance, acrobats, martial arts, contortion and more! MAKE THE CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL A FAMILY OUTING EVENT DATES/TIMES: November 22, 2019 – January 12, 2020 Tuesdays – Sundays: 6pm – 10pm Closed Monday, Jan. 6 TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Kids 2 and under free

ANY NIGHT TICKETS ARE $20.00 for ages 3 and over. We’re offering a ticket that can be used on any night of your choosing! Give Festival tickets as a holiday gift with more flexibility.

DATE-SPECIFIC TICKETS PURCHASED IN ADVANCE: Ages 3 – 12: $10 Advance Ages 13+: $15 Advance https://www.boothamphitheatre.com/chinese-lantern-festival

Tickets may be purchased online through Etix.com & by phone at 1-800-514-3849.