NYC Winter Lantern Festival is back in 2021 and better than ever! You are invited to step into this whimsical and imaginative world of light at three locations, each with its own theme. Read on for details about each of the attractions, including A Bug's Night: A Drive Thru Adventure at Nassau County Museum of Art in Long Island; ESCAPE! at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island; and Illuminate the Farm at Queens County Farm in Queens.
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A Bug's Night: A Drive Thru Adventure
You’re invited to NYC Winter Lantern Festival’s first visually immersive drive-thru experience! Located at Nassau County Museum of Art in Long Island, New York, A Bug’s Night will dazzle your friends and family as you roll through over 20 acres of vivid lanterns and holiday lights! This luminescent experience will be an unforgettable display of festive holiday lights, projection mapping, and handmade lanterns in the shape of flowers, bugs, animals, and more!
This event will also feature kids activities, food vendors, and a gift shop.
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Hours:
Open Oct. 27 through Jan. 9
- Open Wednesdays-Sundays: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Open December 27th and 28th: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tickets:
Tickets are per car, not per person. Commercial vans, trucks, and buses are prohibited.
- Weekdays: $34.99
- Weekends: $49.99
- Ticket prices Dec. 24-Jan. 9: $59.99
Get tickets to NYC Winter Lantern Festival and SAVE!
Get 20% off tickets purchased Oct. 16-Nov. 15 by using code KID2021 at checkout. Save 10% on tickets purchased after Nov. 15 with code KID2021 at checkout.
Parking:
- At the end of your adventure, parking spaces are available for food trucks, the gift shop, and restrooms.
The venue may require proof of vaccination for entry in accordance with any local regulations that may be enacted between now and the date of the event. Please check https://nassaumuseum.org/ for further information.
ESCAPE!
ESCAPE with your friends and family in over 8 acres of luminescence! NYC Winter Lantern Festival at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island is back for a third year to transform the botanical garden into an immersive world of light!
This event will also feature a live DJ, food vendors, interactive light projection, a gift shop, and activities for kids of all ages.
New this year, pick your very own wish lantern from our field of lights! Your lantern is yours to decorate at our art table and then take home as a keepsake while you wait for your wish to come true! Wish lanterns can be added onto tickets at checkout.
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Hours:
Open Oct. 29 through Jan. 9
- Open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: 4:30 pm - 9:30pm
- Also open December 27th - 30th: 4:30 pm - 9:30pm
Tickets:
- General Admission: $24.99
- Youth (3-12): $16.99
- Ticket prices Dec. 24-Jan. 2: General Admission: $29.99
Get tickets to NYC Winter Lantern Festival and SAVE!
Get 20% off tickets purchased Oct. 16-Nov. 15 by using code KID2021 at checkout. Save 10% on tickets purchased after Nov. 15 with code KID2021 at checkout.
Parking:
- Onsite VIP parking is available at checkout for $20. Parking spots are limited; book now to secure yours!
- Limited street parking is available on Richmond Terrace and Henderson Avenue. Shuttle service from St. George’s Ferry Terminal will be available every 30 minutes. Shuttle tickets must be purchased in advance and are not admission tickets.
The venue may require proof of vaccination for entry in accordance with any local regulations that may be enacted between now and the date of the event. Please check https://snug-harbor.org/ for further information.
Illuminate the Farm
Come join NYC Winter Lantern Festival as we light the night and transform Queens County Farm into an immersive and radiant oasis! enter an unforgettable world of color with friends and family as we Illuminate The Farm. This experience will be a dazzling display of festive holiday lights and handmade lanterns in the shape of flowers, tractors, your favorite farm animals, and many many more. This event will also feature an interactive light projection, food vendors, a gift shop, and activities for kids!.
New this year, pick your very own wish lantern from our field of lights! Your lantern is yours to decorate at our art table and then take home as a keepsake while you wait for your wish to come true! Wish lanterns can be added onto tickets at checkout.
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Hours:
Open Nov. 25 to Jan. 9
- Open Thursdays- Sundays: 5:00 pm - 10:00pm
- Open December 27th - 29th: 5:00 pm - 10:00pm
Tickets:
- General Admission: $24.99
- Youth (3-12): $16.99
- Ticket prices Dec. 23-Jan. 2: General Admission: $29.99
Get tickets to NYC Winter Lantern Festival and SAVE!
Get 20% off tickets purchased Oct. 16-Nov. 15 by using code KID2021 at checkout. Save 10% on tickets purchased after Nov. 15 with code KID2021 at checkout.
Parking:
- On-site VIP Parking: ($10) Please enter QCFM parking lot right next to the main gate on Little Neck Pkwy. Parking spots are limited; book now to secure yours.
- Guests are welcome to find limited street parking on Little Neck Pkwy.
The venue may require proof of vaccination for entry in accordance with any local regulations that may be enacted between now and the date of the event. Please check https://www.queensfarm.org/ for further information.
