MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN LANTERN FESTIVAL ENDS AUGUST 19 Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night
Now open every night through August 19!
Lantern Festival evenings are frequently selling out; purchase tickets in advance!
GardenNews.biz - Aug 07,2012 - MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN LANTERN FESTIVAL ENDS AUGUST 19
Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night
Now open every night through August 19!
Lantern Festival evenings are frequently selling out; purchase tickets in advance!
Don't miss your chance to experience one of China's most treasured events and ancient traditions this summer as the Garden hosts an international exhibition of larger-than-life, lighted works of art.
Elaborate outdoor sets crafted of silk and steel celebrate Chinese culture through bold color, dazzling light and striking design. The exhibition offers visitors a unique opportunity to witness a spectacle rarely staged outside of Asia.
View the "art by day" or experience the illuminated "magic by night" nightly through August 19. Special evening exhibition rates apply - see Hours & Admission.
Preview the colorful installations that make up Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night, and learn the story behind each set:
Welcoming Dragon
The Dragon Pillars Gate (Huabiao)
The Terracotta Warrior
The Faces of the Chinese Opera
Dragon Embracing the Pillars
Lotus Flower
Lotus Ponds
Porcelain Dragon
Sail Boat
Zodiac Lanterns
Panda's Paradise
Moonlit Pathway
Goddess Blessing Buddha
Double Seventh Festival
The First Emperor's Quest for Immortality
The Flying Apsaras
Four-Faced Buddha
Blissful Wedding
Qilin
Nine-Dragon Mural
Butterfly Lovers
Heavenly Temple
Colorful Flower
Jiang Tai Gong Fishing
Cherry Blossom
Chinese Pillars
