If you’re looking to add a little magic to your summer, we have the perfect festival to add to your line-up: the Colorado Water Lantern Festival. You may have heard of floating lantern festivals – and perhaps you have even attended one in past years – and they are just as stunning as they sound. There’s nothing quite as mesmerizing as watching these illuminated lantern float peacefully across the water, and if you have yet to experience it for yourself, you’re in for quite an awe-inspiring night.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 20, 2019, as the Colorado Water Lantern Festival is a summertime celebration that you definitely don’t want to miss.
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This year, the festival is coming to Carpenter Park in Thornton.
Water Lantern Festival Facebook The Water Lantern Festival is a traveling event sponsored by One World LLC, which has brought the magic of this event to more than one million people in countless cities around the globe.
The Water Lantern Festival kicks off 5:30 p.m. with live music and food trucks. At 7:30 p.m., the lantern decorating begins.
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Water Lantern Festival Facebook You can decorate your lantern however you want. Many choose to send inspiring words out onto the water, some write out hopes and wishes, while others use their lantern to memorialize a friend or family member who has passed away. Each lantern is beautifully individual and meaningful to its creator.
The highly-anticipated launch of the decorated lanterns will take place from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. This is when the magic truly begins!
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As you can see, the glowing lanterns make for one incredible photo opportunity, so make sure to bring a camera along with you.
Water Lantern Festival Facebook If you’re concerned about sending these little floating wonders out into the environment, let us ease your worries - the lanterns are made with 100% eco-friendly materials and every single one is collected by event volunteers following the festival, leaving the water and surrounding areas as clean as they were beforehand.
As you can imagine, this stunning event is quite popular and tickets tend to sell out ahead of time. Don’t wait to purchase yours!
Water Lantern Festival Facebook Tickets for the Water Lantern Festival begin at $30 per person and includes admission, a lantern, a market to decorate it with, a wristband, and a commemorative bag. Tickets can be purchased on the Water Lantern Festival’s website here.
Whether you treat this as a date night, friend’s night out, or unforgettable family outing, you are guaranteed the time of your life at this unique festival!
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The Water Lantern Festival is a traveling event sponsored by One World LLC, which has brought the magic of this event to more than one million people in countless cities around the globe.
Water Lantern Festival
You can decorate your lantern however you want. Many choose to send inspiring words out onto the water, some write out hopes and wishes, while others use their lantern to memorialize a friend or family member who has passed away. Each lantern is beautifully individual and meaningful to its creator.
If you’re concerned about sending these little floating wonders out into the environment, let us ease your worries - the lanterns are made with 100% eco-friendly materials and every single one is collected by event volunteers following the festival, leaving the water and surrounding areas as clean as they were beforehand.
Tickets for the Water Lantern Festival begin at $30 per person and includes admission, a lantern, a market to decorate it with, a wristband, and a commemorative bag. Tickets can be purchased on the Water Lantern Festival’s website here.
Address: 3498 East 112th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80233
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