Join us as we celebrate 2025 the Year of the Snake and fill our entire lobby with lanterns!

Lantern Festival is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first lunar month to mark the grand finale of the Lunar New Year celebrations. It is also the very first full moon day of the New Year, symbolizing the coming of the spring. People light lanterns in their homes and in public spaces during the spring festival to symbolize “illuminating the future.” The Lantern Festival is an important part of the Lunar New Year.

Join us for the Lantern Festival celebration. Enjoy treats (limited quantities), live performances, and interactive activities as we usher in the Lunar New Year!

Decorate a Lantern:

EVERYONE is invited to participate! Our goal is to hang 300 decorated lanterns in the Arts Center lobby, celebrating our hopes and wishes for a brighter future. Instructions are included with each lantern picked up.

Important Dates:

Lantern Pick-up: Friday, January 3, 2025
Lanterns Returned: Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
Lantern Celebration: Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 2-5pm
Lanterns come down: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

LANTERNS WILL REMAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGH THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Lanterns will come down on Tuesday, March 18. If you'd like to retrieve your lantern(s), please pick up on this date!