GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival lifts off Wednesday, April 19, and runs through June 11th.
It will feature more than 55 groupings of handcrafted Asian lanterns on a mile-long path through the zoo. Some of them are interactive and have light-up swings or blowing bubbles.
There are also will be themed foods and beverages, special merchandise and live entertainment from local cultural groups.
The festival will run every Wednesday through Sunday, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The zoo provided additional information in a news release:
Timed tickets are sold for every half hour from 7-9:30 p.m. and cost $22 for non-Zoo members or $19 for members. Children under age 2 can get in for free. The Zoo is also offering a four-pack of tickets at a lower rate, $66 for non-members and $57 for members.
John Ball Zoo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1891.
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