Experience the Magic: Water Lantern Festival Admission in Los Angeles
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Join an inspiring event where thousands of glowing lanterns light up the water, symbolizing hopes and dreams, and fostering unity and peace. Get admission to this unforgettable experience, complete with a floating lantern kit and everything you need to create your personalized lantern.
Highlights
Unforgettable Evening: Experience a magical night as thousands of glowing lanterns illuminate the water, creating a breathtaking scene.
Meaningful Connection: Share in a truly inspiring event that brings people together to celebrate life, honor loved ones, and set intentions for the future.
Personalized Experience: Receive a floating lantern kit, LED candle, and marker to personalize your lantern with dreams and hopes.
Award-Winning Event: Attend a festival recognized as USA TODAY's #1 Festival, ensuring a high-quality and cherished experience.
A Perfect Gift: Give the gift of a peaceful escape and a unique, reflective experience for friends and family.
What To Expect
Plan Your Visit
- Operating HoursNovember 8-9 from 3 PM - 7 PM. Check the merchant's website for the most up-to-date schedule
Event Schedule
Gates Open
The festival gates open, welcoming attendees to begin their magical evening.
Enjoy Food Trucks / Music / Fun
Enjoy a variety of food options from local vendors, listen to live music, and partake in fun activities.
Design Your Lantern
Receive your floating lantern kit and personalize it with your hopes, dreams, or messages.
Lantern Launch
Experience the breathtaking moment as thousands of glowing lanterns are launched onto the water.
Event Ends
The festival concludes, leaving you with lasting memories of unity and peace.
How It Works
1. Grab the Deal
Buy your Groupon first!
2. Plan your Visit
Follow the link on your Groupon to select the date.
3. Redeem your Mobile Ticket
Enter your Groupon code at checkout.
4. Enjoy the Experience!
FAQs
What is the Water Lantern Festival?
The Water Lantern Festival is a magical event where participants launch thousands of glowing lanterns onto the water, symbolizing hope, love, and new beginnings. It's a celebration of life, unity, and peace, recognized as USA TODAY's #1 Festival.
What does each adult ticket include?
Each adult ticket provides a wristband for entry, a floating lantern kit, an LED candle, a commemorative drawstring bag, conversation cards, playing cards, a marker, and covers lantern retrieval and water clean-up.
When does the festival take place?
The event is scheduled for Saturday - Sunday, November 8-9, 2025. Gates open at 3:00 PM, and the event concludes at 7:00 PM.
Will there be food and entertainment available?
Yes, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, you can enjoy various food trucks, music, and fun activities at the festival.
Is the Water Lantern Festival environmentally friendly?
Yes, the Water Lantern Festival has a strong commitment to sustainability. All lanterns are designed to be retrieved from the water, and the event ensures a thorough clean-up of the area.
What is the best time to arrive?
Gates open at 3:00 PM, allowing you plenty of time to explore the food trucks, enjoy the music, and design your lantern before the breathtaking lantern launch at 6:00 PM.
Join an inspiring event where thousands of glowing lanterns light up the water, symbolizing hopes and dreams, and fostering unity and peace. Get admission to this unforgettable experience, complete with a floating lantern kit and everything you need to create your personalized lantern.
Highlights
Unforgettable Evening: Experience a magical night as thousands of glowing lanterns illuminate the water, creating a breathtaking scene.
Meaningful Connection: Share in a truly inspiring event that brings people together to celebrate life, honor loved ones, and set intentions for the future.
Personalized Experience: Receive a floating lantern kit, LED candle, and marker to personalize your lantern with dreams and hopes.
Award-Winning Event: Attend a festival recognized as USA TODAY's #1 Festival, ensuring a high-quality and cherished experience.
A Perfect Gift: Give the gift of a peaceful escape and a unique, reflective experience for friends and family.
What To Expect
Plan Your Visit
- Operating HoursNovember 8-9 from 3 PM - 7 PM. Check the merchant's website for the most up-to-date schedule
Event Schedule
Gates Open
The festival gates open, welcoming attendees to begin their magical evening.
Enjoy Food Trucks / Music / Fun
Enjoy a variety of food options from local vendors, listen to live music, and partake in fun activities.
Design Your Lantern
Receive your floating lantern kit and personalize it with your hopes, dreams, or messages.
Lantern Launch
Experience the breathtaking moment as thousands of glowing lanterns are launched onto the water.
Event Ends
The festival concludes, leaving you with lasting memories of unity and peace.
How It Works
1. Grab the Deal
Buy your Groupon first!
2. Plan your Visit
Follow the link on your Groupon to select the date.
3. Redeem your Mobile Ticket
Enter your Groupon code at checkout.
4. Enjoy the Experience!
FAQs
What is the Water Lantern Festival?
The Water Lantern Festival is a magical event where participants launch thousands of glowing lanterns onto the water, symbolizing hope, love, and new beginnings. It's a celebration of life, unity, and peace, recognized as USA TODAY's #1 Festival.
What does each adult ticket include?
Each adult ticket provides a wristband for entry, a floating lantern kit, an LED candle, a commemorative drawstring bag, conversation cards, playing cards, a marker, and covers lantern retrieval and water clean-up.
When does the festival take place?
The event is scheduled for Saturday - Sunday, November 8-9, 2025. Gates open at 3:00 PM, and the event concludes at 7:00 PM.
Will there be food and entertainment available?
Yes, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, you can enjoy various food trucks, music, and fun activities at the festival.
Is the Water Lantern Festival environmentally friendly?
Yes, the Water Lantern Festival has a strong commitment to sustainability. All lanterns are designed to be retrieved from the water, and the event ensures a thorough clean-up of the area.
What is the best time to arrive?
Gates open at 3:00 PM, allowing you plenty of time to explore the food trucks, enjoy the music, and design your lantern before the breathtaking lantern launch at 6:00 PM.
Need To Know Info
- Valid until 2025-11-09.
- Registration required.
- To guarantee your spot at the event, we highly recommend you redeem your ticket voucher within 48 hours of purchase.
- Due to maximum capacity limits, failure to redeem within this timeframe may result in forfeiture of your reservation
- Online reservation and redemption required.
- The event will be held rain or shine.
- No refunds or exchanges will be issued due to inclement weather or other natural elements beyond our control.
- May be repurchased every 30 days.
- Limit 1 per person.
About Water Lantern Festival
Light The Water in a Way You'll Never Forget at the Water Lantern Festival! Experience the magic of thousands of lanterns reflecting on the water at over 150 events across North America. Celebrate life, love, unity, peace, and remembrance.
This festival is more than a visual spectacle; it's an emotional journey. Write down your hopes and dreams or a heartfelt message to a loved one, then set it afloat. Feel the therapeutic power as the serene setting and lantern release provide space for emotional healing and rejuvenation.
Create moments of introspection, forge lasting connections, and celebrate love in all its forms. Honor cherished memories by dedicating a lantern, and use the event to set intentions and goals for the future.
Water Lantern Festival is committed to sustainability. They follow a “leave no trace” policy, ensuring each community is cleaner and more beautiful after every event. Be a part of this unforgettable experience.