Artists used 20,000 square feet of silk and 16,000 feet of electric cables for the creations at Franklin Square for the Chinese Lantern Festival. The Sea Dragon at the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern ...

The nighttime festival runs June 5 through Aug. 16 with illuminated lantern displays, cultural performances, food and cocktails in Franklin Square.

Editor's note (Aug. 13, 2024, 12:06 p.m.): Organizers have extended the 2024 Chinese Lantern Festival in Philadelphia to Aug. 31 "to allow those who have been affected by the summer’s weather to still ...

UPDATE (8/12/24): The festival has been extended until Saturday, Aug. 31. Dragons, pandas and brightly plumed birds will enter Franklin Square in a few weeks as part of the Chinese Lantern Festival.

The Chinese Lantern Festival at Franklin Square uses 30,000 square feet of silk and more than 20,000 LED lights. (Emma Lee/WHYY) The Chinese Lantern Festival has returned to Franklin Square in ...

FRANKLIN SQUARE (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Franklin Square with the cultural tradition of giant handmade lanterns that transform the park into a glowing wonderland.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square officially opens to the public. 2025 is the Year of the Snake, and this year's festival features a brand new lineup ...

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square is more than a dazzling spectacle of 15,000 colored LED lights. It’s also an excuse to grab some extended fresh-air time, and to discover ...