Winter Lantern Festival

Start: Thursday, December 4, 2025 5:00PM
End: Thursday, December 4, 2025 10:00PM

The Winter Lantern Festival is illuminating the greater New Orleans area with a display of jazzed-up handmade, traditional Chinese lanterns. Running Thursdays to Sundays through January 4, 2026, guests of all ages can experience the festival’s photo-worthy, luminescent night walk and show-stopping entertainment.

Details include: 

?       Location: Bayou Segnette State Park - 7777 Westbank Expy, Westwego, LA 70094

?       Days: Thursdays - Sundays – November 14, 2025 - January 4, 2026

?       Times: 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., with the last entrance at 9:30 p.m.

Visitors will step into a dazzling escape with hundreds of Chinese lanterns made of modern LED lights combined with traditional hand-crafted lantern frames made from small pieces of Chinese silk cloth and steel wire. Each unique, handmade artisan piece holds a story of its own with depictions of Chinese legends and lore, as well as the beauty of nature. It’s the perfect outing for date nights, family outings, or peaceful evening strolls.

Attendees can also enjoy live entertainment by the award-winning Zigong Acrobatic Troupe. The circus group has traveled the world and will perform incredible show stopping acts including juggling, balancing, face-changing and more. Guests can also stop by on-site vendors, play games, shop for keepsakes and enjoy food and drink.