{"id":2331904,"date":"2026-03-16T20:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2331904"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:03:18","slug":"want-to-visit-grand-rapids-lantern-festival-how-to-buy-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/want-to-visit-grand-rapids-lantern-festival-how-to-buy-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to visit Grand Rapids Lantern Festival? How to buy tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"89122249007\" title=\"A giraffe at the Cincinnati Zoo is pregnant\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/03\/12\/PCIN\/89121651007-tessa-34.jpg?crop=1023,576,x0,y53\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>A giraffe at the Cincinnati Zoo is pregnant<\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will welcome Tessa&#8217;s fifth calf in October.<\/p>\n<p>Provided by the Cincinnati Zoo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>This season, a twilight visit to west Michigan&#8217;s John Ball Zoo will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jbzoo.org\/events\/grlanternfest\/\">illuminate your night<\/a> with a stunning exhibit of Chinese lanterns and live performances in vibrant colors.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Tickets are now on sale for the fourth annual Grand Rapids Lantern Festival, set to run Wednesday to Sunday evenings April 8 to June 14, and beginning May 19, Tuesday evenings, at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids. Timed tickets will offer entry every 30 minutes until 10:30 p.m. and must be bought in advance, the zoo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn Ball Zoo is thrilled to welcome our community to the fourth Grand Rapids Lantern Festival with all-new lanterns and interactive experiences,\u201d said Darci Mitchell, Promotions &amp; Events Manager at John Ball Zoo, in the release. \u201cThis festival beautifully celebrates the intersection of wildlife and Asian culture through a magical, immersive experience.<\/p>\n<p>You can purchase tickets online only, with rates starting at $22 and varying by date, time and ticket type.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"73701696007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what to know about the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How can you buy tickets to the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival?<\/h2>\n<p>Timed tickets are for sale <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jbzoo.org\/events\/grlanternfest\/\">online only<\/a> on the John Ball Zoo website, with festival entry every 30 minutes until 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket prices vary by date and time and start at $22, per the zoo. This includes member and guest rates, individual tickets and 4-packs.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">When is the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival in 2026?<\/h2>\n<p>The fourth annual Grand Rapids Lantern Festival runs April 8 to June 14. The festival will be open from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays, and starting May 19, Tuesdays, the zoo&#8217;s website said.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What to see at Lantern Festival<\/h2>\n<p>Amid an evening walking along a 1-mile path at the zoo, visitors will be captivated by a colorful array of Chinese lantern sculptures and artistic displays made by Tianyu Arts &amp; Culture, a Chinese lantern festival producer.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The festival will also feature live Chinese-style entertainment, from face changing and artistic hula hooping to acrobatics and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Where is the John Ball Zoo?<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jbzoo.org\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Ball Zoo<\/a>\u00a0is located at 1300 Fulton St. W Grand Rapids in west Michigan. The zoo is home to more than 200 animal species and sits on a 103-acre property, according to its website. The zoo&#8217;s animals are not on display during the lantern festival.<\/p>\n<p><em>Contact Jenna Prestininzi:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:jprestininzi@freepress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jprestininzi@freepress.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-03-16 19:23:14.973152495 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-03-16 19:23:14.973152495 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.freep.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A giraffe at the Cincinnati Zoo is pregnant The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will welcome Tessa&#8217;s fifth calf in October. Provided by the Cincinnati Zoo. This season, a twilight visit to west Michigan&#8217;s John Ball Zoo will illuminate your night with a stunning exhibit of Chinese lanterns and live performances in vibrant colors. 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