Water lantern festival Sparks/Reno

Water Lantern Festival is an incredible experience where thousands of family, friends, and strangers celebrate life together. Water Lantern Festival brings together individuals from all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life to join in one emotional and memorable night.

As the sun begins to set in the evening sky, the Water Lantern Festival begins to shine as the lanterns are launched onto the water. Watch your unique lantern drift on the water as it joins other lanterns carrying hope, love, happiness, healing, and connection. Reflect on your life, share your dreams, and feel the peace of all those around you as you enjoy the reflection of the lanterns upon the water.

Event ticket (Printed or digital)
Cash for food trucks and vendors
Blanket/warm clothes
Camping Chair
Camera
Bug Spray

This event combines the magic of friends, family, great food, and a beautiful array of twinkling lanterns on the waterfront. There is something to do for everyone at this beautiful event. You can enjoy various local food trucks, relax while listening to music, check out the local vendors, decorate lanterns, or even play a game of corn hole with your friends.

Parking

Parking will be located around the venue. Please park at your own discretion.

Please Note:

Please understand that each event is unique and we do our best to ensure a beautiful experience. However, the lantern launch is subject to the weather conditions which may have an impact on the lanterns and their movement upon the water.

Schedule: 

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
You can arrive anytime between 5:00 - 7:30 PM.
Please arrive before 7:30 PM.

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Food Trucks, Entertainment, Lantern Decorating.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lantern Stories, Meditation, Launch Instructions.

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lantern Launch Window

9:00 PM
Event Ends

1. Decorate your lantern with messages of hope, love, dreams, goals, remembrance, or whatever your heart desires.

2. Push the four rods into each corner on the base of the lantern and slide the paper sleeve over the rods.

3. Place the LED candle in the center of the lantern, but don’t turn in on until it’s time to launch your lantern. We utilize reusable LED candles to ensure that your lantern remains lit throughout the event. This also ensures that our team is able to find and collect the lanterns following the event.

4. Listen for announcements with instructions on launching your lantern on the water during the launch window.

At the appropriate time, our team will provide instructions to begin the lantern launch. The launch window will last approximately one hour, so please don’t rush to the water as there will be ample time to launch your lantern.

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