2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Selected evenings from November 21 to January 3. The open days are in the details. The lights come on at 4:30 PM.
An evening walk along a lantern path, looking at animal lights.
Holiday light displays with kids
These are light displays that have not ended.
Skating and shows are not on this page.
Whether a given day is open is on the card, from the official page.
In the catalog, these dates run from November 19, 2026 to January 10, 2027.
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Winter Lantern Festival at the Queens County Farm
Winter Lantern Festival
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY
November 19, 2026–January 3, 2027. Thursday through Sunday, 5:00–10:00 PM, last entry 9:00 PM. Also open December 21–23 and December 28–30.
An outdoor night walk at the Queens farm, with Chinese-legend lanterns of silk and steel, plus live performances and food stalls.
Winter Lantern Festival at Snug Harbor
Winter Lantern Festival
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY
November 19, 2026–January 10, 2027. Open Thursday through Sunday evenings, and also December 21–23. On November 19 entry starts at 6:30 PM. Other evenings are 5:00–10:00 PM, last entry 9:00 PM.
An outdoor night walk at Snug Harbor, with Chinese-legend lanterns of silk and steel, plus live performances and food stalls.
Friday email: where to take the kids this weekend
One email a week with a short list of family activities around New York. Unsubscribe any time. The email is in Chinese for now.
Kit stores the email and uses it only to send the activity list.