Lantern Festivals

Lantern festivals are sweeping the nation. Lanterns originated in China, but made their way across the world. Lantern lights are mesmerizing when they light up the night sky. I always think of the scene in the Disney movie Tangled, where the whole town sends lanterns up to the sky in honor of the missing princess and the entire sky is covered with lanterns. Travel around the world to see the best lantern festivals.

Each lantern festival is different in its own way. Some express culture and heritage and others are for fun. There are also different ways to release the lanterns, you can set them up in the sky or lay them in water. Both are breathtaking. When you set them in the water you can watch them float and see the light reflect off the water.

All across Asia, you will be able to take part in lantern festivals celebrating heritage and honoring culture. Some of the festivals have been held for decades and happen annually. When you find a lantern festival in the United Statesm they are normally not to honor something, but just for fun.