Admission & Tickets
During the daytime, admission to Franklin Square is free to the public, as always, and festival lanterns are freely viewable. At 5 p.m. daily, Franklin Square is cleared of guests and the park closes in preparation for the festival.
The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival begins at 6 p.m. sharp and tickets are required. While tickets are often available for purchase at the festival entrance, sales may end when the park is at capacity — so advance tickets are strongly recommended.
  — Photo by J. Fusco for Tianyu Arts & Culture
Monday through Thursday: General admission tickets can be used anytime from 6 to 11 p.m. to the tune of $25 for adults, $14 for children (ages 3-12), and $23 for youth (ages 13-17), seniors and active military.
Fridays and Saturdays: To manage park capacity, timed tickets are required, which allow festival entry 15 minutes before the time printed and at any point after. They run $28 for adults, $16 for children (ages 3-12), and $26 for youth (ages 13-17), seniors and active military.
  — Photo by J. Fusco for Tianyu Arts & Culture
Folks looking to experience everything Franklin Square has to offer can also pick up discounted tickets to the Parx Liberty Carousel, Philly Mini-Golf or both.
Kids 2 years and under (accompanied by an adult) can enter the festival and join in on attractions free of charge any day. Ticketholders are not allowed re-entry after leaving the festival grounds.
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