GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo will once again be the home to a mile-long stretch of Asian lantern displays this spring with the return of the Lantern Festival. The zoo has partnered once ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) —The 2025 Lantern Festival at the John Ball Zoo runs every week, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The festival includes handcrafted lantern displays ...

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If you attended the festival last year, zoo officials say this year's festival will include all new lanterns. They say one of the things they learned last year was that visitors particularly love ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Spectators’ eyes lit up, darting from one attraction to the next, on Tuesday along a pathway of glowing dragons, butterflies and flowers at John Ball Zoo. This year’s Grand Rapids ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For the first time, handcrafted lanterns are coming to John Ball Zoo for the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival later this spring. The lanterns feature animals, underwater creatures, ...

Presented by Family Fare, the festival features more than 55 groupings of handcrafted Asian lanterns on a mile-long path through the zoo. The festival will also offer themed foods and beverages, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A unique cultural experience is debuting at John Ball Zoo Wednesday night. The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival, a partnership between the zoo and Tianyu Arts & Culture, is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Featuring over 55 colorful, illuminated displays, Grand Rapids’ John Ball Zoo is about to play host to a first-of-its-kind Asian lantern festival in Michigan. The Grand Rapids ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Wildlife and Asian culture will intertwine during John Ball Zoo's second-annual Lantern Festival starting Wednesday. The zoo hosted a VIP event Tuesday ahead of the public ...

GRAND RAPIDS — Visitors can experience the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival beginning today at the John Ball Zoo. More than 55 groupings of handcrafted Asian lanterns are along a mile-long path through ...