NYC Winter Lantern Festival 2024-2025 in New York

A Chinese holiday tradition gains popularity in New York City

Dates: November 2024–January 2025 (canceled)

The NYC Winter Lantern Festival takes place at SIUH Community Park in Staten Island during the extended holiday season from late October through early January and attracts about 60,000 visitors every year.

2024 Edition

The organizers of the NYC Winter Lantern Festival have announced that the event will not take place in New York City for the 2024 edition.

Events

Journey To The East showcased about 40 handmade lantern installations of different categories, from sea world to animal kingdoms like a huge dragon, panda bears, deer, and various characters. One of the most popular photo spots was the Light Tunnel. Performances of traditional Chinese dances and art typically accompanied the LED lanterns.

In addition to the main Chinese lantern festival display on Staaten Island, the visitors to NYC could also check out similar events at a number of other spots across Long Island: see lantern installations at Queens County Farm Museum, experience the drive-thru adventure at the Nassau County Museum of Art, and enjoy winter illuminations at Smithtown Historical Society in Suffolk.

Hours & Tickets

The event dedicated to Asian culture features amazing LED displays of various forms. The display was open from 5 pm through 9:30 pm on Friday to Sunday. General admission was $29 and $18 for the youth.