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.

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 ...

It's been a stressful, sweaty week of trying to keep pets, electronics and ourselves from overheating in the boiling temperatures. And while the heat wave isn't over yet, there are at least weekend ...

The Sea Dragon at the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in 2023. On top of forming a 100-foot long tunnel, the dragon breathes smoke onto the attendees at Franklin Square. (Cory Sharber/WHYY) Is ...

A glimmer of Chinese culture will light up the Peoria Zoo this spring with a new spring lantern festival celebrating traditional Chinese legends and lore. Tickets are on sale now for the Glow Wild ...

A 200-foot dragon has been spotted in Philly’s Franklin Square. No worries. The ginormous snake stretches as one of the amazing sights in this year’s Chinese Lantern Festival. Located at 6th and Race ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — What began as a novel summer event in 2016 has blossomed into a cherished summer tradition for Philadelphia. Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in ...

THEODORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Bellingrath Gardens is gearing up for its first Chinese lantern festival, showcasing illuminated Chinese lanterns and other displays for visitors. The venue held a ...

A traditional dragon Chinese lantern as part of the Autumn Glow Festival at Mabee Farm Historic Site in Rotterdam Junction, running Sept. 5 through Nov. 3. A tractor is appropriate as a Chinese ...