6 Stunning Lantern Festivals in Beijing

1⃣ Beijing Spring Festival Lantern Carnival 📍 Garden Expo Park, No. 15 Shejichang Road, Fengtai District ⏰️ Dates: January 22–February 28, 2025, 10:00–21:00 (lanterns lit from 17:00–21:00) 🎫 Tickets: CNY 86 per person 🏮 The festival is divided into seven themed areas (such as the Beijing Joyful Fair and Beijing Snow Fair) and features food, intangible cultural heritage, cultural and creative products, entertainment, and more, creating a dual "lantern festival + temple fair" experience. 2⃣ Beijing Wenyu River Lantern Festival 📍 Wenyu River Park, Laiguangying North Road, Chaoyang District (near Gate 1) ⏰️ Dates: December 28, 2024–March 9, 2025, 15:00–23:00 🎫 Tickets: From CNY 96 per person 🏮 The festival features the "World's Best Lanterns" from Zigong, a city famous for its lanterns, and is divided into four chapters and eight themed areas: "Meet the Wonderland," "Meet the Splendor," "Meet the Prosperity," and "Meet the Future." 3⃣ Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park Light Festival 📍 No. 25 Shijingshan Road, Shijingshan District ⏰️ Dates: January 29–February 14, 2025 Daytime: 9:00–16:30; Nighttime: 16:30–21:00 🎫 Tickets: CNY 70 per person 🏮 The park hosts a temple fair during the day and a Spring Festival Lantern Fair at night. Performances include the Golden Snake Spring Festival Ice and Fire Light Show, the Night Light Parade, and the Romantic Dream Castle Fireworks and Light Show. 4⃣ Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival 📍 North of Gucheng Village, Jiuxian Town, Yanqing District ⏰️ Dates: January 17–February 28, 2025, 9:00–21:00 🎫 Tickets: CNY 130 per person 🏮 The festival is divided into three themed areas: the Glacier Gorge Area, the Ice Lantern Art Area, and the Lantern Area. The Ice Lantern Art Area covers 8,000 square meters and features 350 ice lanterns, 240 ice sculptures, and 80 snow sculptures. 5⃣ Beijing Expo Park Lantern Art Festival 📍 No. 1 Baikang Road, Yanqing Town, Yanqing District 🅿️ Parking lot across the street from Gate 1, CNY 20 per visit ⏰️ Dates: January 15–March 15, 2025, 9:00–22:00 🎫 Tickets: CNY 60 per person 🏮 The festival's theme is "Home is the Most Beautiful," and it features four themed lantern installations: "Splendor," "Prosperity," "Tree of Life," and "Vibrancy." There is also a flower float parade. 6⃣ Beijing International Flower Port 2025 Lantern Festival 📍 No. 9 South Flower Port Road, Yang Town, Shunyi District ⏰️ Dates: January 25–February 12, 2025, 10:00–21:00 🎫 Tickets: CNY 26 per person 🏮 The festival's theme is "Dancing Snakes and Flying Dragons: 2025 International Flower Port Spring Festival Lantern Art Festival," and it features a food exhibition area, a lantern exhibition area, an intangible cultural heritage exhibition area, folk performances, and more.