Water Lantern Festival – Newport News

This is going to be gorgeous! There will be a Water Lantern Festival on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Newport News.

The lanterns are 100% eco-friendly made of wood and rice paper. Each adult ticket comes with one lantern kit. You may purchase additional lanterns to personalize your lantern festival experience even more, or take one home with you.

Where: City Center Pond at Oyster Point 701 Town Center Dr Newport News, VA 23606

When: Saturday, September 28, 2024, gates open at 4pm

Cost: On the event website the current general admission pricing is $28.99/each + fees. General Admission tickets are fully refundable and include a wristband for entry into the festival area with access to food trucks, one floating lantern kit, marker, drawstring bag, playing cards, conversation cards, and scavenger hunt giveaway entry.

• Get Tickets HERE on the event website 

Description: Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family-friendly event that can be shared by everyone. Friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven’t met can come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience.

Bonus Information: The price covers the cost of collecting and removing the lanterns from the water following the event as well as cleaning up any trash that may have been previously been in or around the water.