Buffalo has several annual events that are guaranteed to entertain us year after year, but every once in a while, we’re ready to experience something new in the city. This year, the festival lineup is about to get a whole lot brighter – literally. We’ve been excitedly anticipating this event for quite some time, and the time is near! This lantern festival on the water in Buffalo will enchant you in the best way possible. Think Tangled, but in real life. Read on to see what all the fuss is about, then mark your calendars to attend this amazing event!
The One World Lantern Festival is being held in Buffalo on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
Water Lantern Festival Website The event will take place at the Outer Harbor (225 Fuhrmann Boulevard).
This lantern festival is obviously enchanting. But what’s it all about?
Water Lantern Festival - Facebook We’re glad you asked! The goal of the event is to bring people and communities together as one to send positive thoughts, letters to loved ones, and hopes and dreams out onto the water. With all the lanterns lit at once, it will become a beautiful sea of light on Lake Erie.
The Buffalo Water Lantern Festival starts at 4 p.m. with music, food trucks, and entertainment until 7 p.m.
Water Lantern Festival - Facebook At 7 p.m., time will be given for attendees to design their lanterns. Lanterns will launch at 7:30 p.m., approximately 30 minutes prior to sunset, and will continue to launch until everyone has had the opportunity for their lanterns to set sail.
Bring your camera and the family to experience this enchanting event.
Water Lantern Festival Website Photographs are allowed and encouraged at the event, so feel free to snap away.
Each ticket purchase includes one lantern, a lantern marker, a mini flashlight, and a wristband, not to mention an experience creating moving memories to last a lifetime!
Anthony Quintano - Flickr Tickets are available for sale with prices ranging from $25 if purchased in advance up to $45 on the day of the event. For further information, including online ticket purchases, head to the One Lantern Festival website. As we’re nearing up on the event date, tickets are selling fast, so we recommend purchasing them as soon as possible if you plan on attending.
If you’re concerned about the environmental impact of letting loose hundreds of lanterns on our beautiful lake, fear not! One World Lantern Festival has a cleanup crew that gathers up all the floating lanterns immediately following the event. Even if one slips through, the lanterns are all made from rice paper and wood to be eco-friendly.
Water Lantern Festival Website
The event will take place at the Outer Harbor (225 Fuhrmann Boulevard).
Water Lantern Festival - Facebook
We’re glad you asked! The goal of the event is to bring people and communities together as one to send positive thoughts, letters to loved ones, and hopes and dreams out onto the water. With all the lanterns lit at once, it will become a beautiful sea of light on Lake Erie.
At 7 p.m., time will be given for attendees to design their lanterns. Lanterns will launch at 7:30 p.m., approximately 30 minutes prior to sunset, and will continue to launch until everyone has had the opportunity for their lanterns to set sail.
Photographs are allowed and encouraged at the event, so feel free to snap away.
Anthony Quintano - Flickr
Tickets are available for sale with prices ranging from $25 if purchased in advance up to $45 on the day of the event. For further information, including online ticket purchases, head to the One Lantern Festival website. As we’re nearing up on the event date, tickets are selling fast, so we recommend purchasing them as soon as possible if you plan on attending.
Will you be attending the One World Lantern Festival when it makes its way to Buffalo? Make sure to snap some photos to share with us on Instagram using #onlyinbflo!
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