![]() Raleigh Little Theatre presents Cinderella, Dec.WRAL Nights of Lights at Dorothea Dix Park, Nov.THE RINK presented by UNC Health at Red Hat Amphitheater, Nov.78th Annual ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade, Nov.More upcoming holiday events in Raleigh, N.C. VIP tickets are available for special Monday tours that begin at 4:30pm. The festival opens at 6pm nightly, with a special Twilight Ticket available for 4:30pm entry Tues.-Sun. Parking is free at venue-owned parking lots. Tickets are available online or at the box office at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Tickets, starting at $15, can purchased for specific nights or as an "any night" ticket (comes with small price increase). Tickets are required (except for those ages two and under). ![]() The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival is open seven days a week, including holidays, through the new year. Food and beverages will be sold, including popcorn, pretzels, coffee and hot chocolate (adults can get those spiked with Bailey's), plus beer and wine.īring your cameras! Photography is encouraged-tag your photos on social media with #visitRaleigh and #NCChineseLanternFestival so we can check them out! Most of the displays have movement or interactive features, some will make you laugh and all of them are visually impressive.īeyond beautiful lanterns, the festival also welcomes a showcase of Chinese culture-nightly stage performances (6:30, 7:30 and 8:30pm) featuring martial arts, traditional dance, acrobatics, drum performances and more.Ī typical guest may take approximately one hour to walk through the entire festival. Other displays include a dazzling kaleidoscope you can step inside, a misty rain garden, a group of playful pandas, a couple of truly magnificent parrots and many more (we won't spoil them all!). The jaw-dropping piece floats on Symphony Lake, just a stones throw from the amphitheater stage.Īnother Dragon-seen in photos above and also below-stands guard in front of the Imperial Palace of the Ming Empire, among the largest displays the festival has ever unveiled. The Dragon-the star of the show and an important cultural symbol in China-weighs more than 18,000 pounds, is longer than three school buses and requires a crane with a 15-person crew to install the head. ![]() In all, 2,500 lanterns and more than 15,000 LED lights make up 50 distinct displays, including the return of the spectacular Chinese Dragon. Each lantern at this year's festival was handcrafted and assembled by more than 25 visiting Chinese artisans and performers to our area. Today, they're popularly used to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The lanterns are on hand to showcase the beauty and artistry of the Chinese culture-the art of Chinese lantern making dates back more than 2,000 years, with lantern-crafting skills being passed down from one generation to the next. A sensory-friendly night will take place on Dec. Booth Amphitheatre has paved walkways and is wheelchair accessible, including the parking area and entrance. More than 200,000 visitors are expected to come from across the state to see the glowing pieces of art.Īccessibility note: This event is a self-guided walking tour. Hundreds of larger-than-life lanterns will be on display, making for an incredible, colorful adventure you can walk through this holiday season. The festival-which only visits a handful of spots around the country each year is presented in Cary in partnership with Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc.-opens Nov. We’ll also learn a solstice song and explore myths such as the elusive flowering fern, a plant so secretive that it only reveals itself at midnight on midsummer’s eve.Ī portion of ticket sales will be donated to Canada-Ukraine Foundation to support their educational initiatives.A 200-foot-long, 21-foot-tall dragon has invaded Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C. Yes, the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival has returned to the Raleigh area for a seventh time! She’ll help us prepare for the Summer Solstice by teaching us how to make head wreaths (vinoks) from local greenery (zeellia), as young women in Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe have done for thousands of years. John the Baptist, outlining cultural aspects such as the clothing, food, songs, stories and rituals that mark the magical time of transition between summer solstice and harvest time. Musician and storyteller Beverly Dobrinsky will explain the historical merging of pagan summer solstice traditions and the Christian Feast Day of St. In this hands-on gathering we will learn about the Ukrainian midsummer celebration Ivana Kupala. SECRET HEADQUARTERS (Address will be revealed upon registration) THE SECRET SALON SERIES #3: Exploring Midsummer Traditions of Ukraine Tuesday June 20th, 2023
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