The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival, the first of its kind in Michigan, kicked off April 9 and is set to illuminate the zoo through June 15. Visitors can embark on a one-mile tour through the zoo ...

Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo’s annual Lantern Festival is highlighting the zoo’s conservation efforts with a special butterfly exhibit. As guests walk through the festival ...

This year’s Grand Rapids Lantern Festival will run from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Sunday from April 9 to June 15 at the zoo, which shared a preview on Tuesday, April 8.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Spring has sprung in Grand Rapids, and that means the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival is back to light up the night at John Ball Zoo with new lanterns, interactive experiences ...

Giant lanterns are moved in a parade during the Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Festival, ahead of the Buddha's birthday on May 5, in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival. Participants, some dressed in traditional ...