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{{toplink|url=http://historicphiladelphia.org/chineselanternfestival/|name=historicphiladelphia.org/chineselanternfestival}}[[File:ChineseLanternFestival.jpg|400px|thumb|right|An iconic lantern at the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival.]]<blockquote>''The Festival That Sets Franklin Square Aglow''</blockquote>
{{toplink|url=https://phillychineselanternfestival.com/|name=phillychineselanternfestival.com}}[[File:ChineseLanternFestival.jpg|400px|thumb|right|An iconic lantern at the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival.]]<blockquote>''The Festival That Sets Franklin Square Aglow''</blockquote>
The '''Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival''' in Franklin Square returns to Philadelphia’s Historic District with all-new, '''handcrafted lanterns that illuminate when the sun sets'''. Its truly a sight to see.
The '''Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival''' in Franklin Square returns to Philadelphia’s Historic District with all-new, '''handcrafted lanterns that illuminate when the sun sets'''. Its truly a sight to see.


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==In The News==
==In The News==
*[http://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philadelphia-chinese-lantern-festival-beer-garden-2022 Beer garden, beef bao and more: What to expect at this year’s Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival], KYW, June 11, 2022.
*[http://whyy.org/articles/behind-the-scenes-of-the-chinese-lantern-festival/ Behind the scenes of the Chinese Lantern Festival], WHYY, April 23, 2018.
*[http://whyy.org/articles/behind-the-scenes-of-the-chinese-lantern-festival/ Behind the scenes of the Chinese Lantern Festival], WHYY, April 23, 2018.


==Info==
==Info==
*Tickets:&nbsp;[http://68124.blackbaudhosting.com/68124/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=0c1a936f-8910-4504-8ce3-70a547756b73] (at Black Baud Hosting)
*Tickets:&nbsp;[http://68124.blackbaudhosting.com/68124/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=0c1a936f-8910-4504-8ce3-70a547756b73 The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square] (at Black Baud Hosting)
*Video:&nbsp;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-nwSv9X1nM Franklin Square Lantern Festival 2019] (YouTube, 2m54s)
*Video:&nbsp;[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-nwSv9X1nM Franklin Square Lantern Festival 2019] (YouTube, 2m54s)


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An iconic lantern at the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival.

The Festival That Sets Franklin Square Aglow

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square returns to Philadelphia’s Historic District with all-new, handcrafted lanterns that illuminate when the sun sets. Its truly a sight to see.

For more than five weeks, the park will glow with new (read: different every year) handcrafted lanterns constructed by lantern artisans from China.

Lantern designs in previous years have included sea creatures, lions, pandas and mythological creatures.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from Visit Philadelphia.

In The News

Info

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