For those who want to live out their Tangled dreams, the Craig Ranch Regional Park is holding their annual Las Vegas Water Lantern Festival this Saturday April 27th. This festival is family friendly and offers food trucks and entertainment for guests to indulge in.
Isabella Zane explains, “This is definitely one of my dream dates to go on. It reminds me of the Tangled movie for sure, I just need my Flynn Rider and a boat.”
The Water Lantern Festival is used for many different reasons, many people use it to heal themselves and “let go” of everything as their lanterns float away, others use it just as a source of entertainment for them and their families.
Similarly, the Light The Night Festival will take place on October 12 from 4-8pm in Las Vegas. This festival is a shared experience and the perfect chance for a romantic date night or a family activity. The Light The Night events also include floating lanterns and lantern walks instead of the water lanterns. Lantern walks are meant to spread peace and unity. Floating lanterns are connected with the idea of letting go. Not only will the festivals serve as entertainment, but also as a force of inspiration and new beginnings.
Kasai Janvier says, “I think this is a really cool festival. It is very unique and I love the message attached to it. Going to this festival seems very healing and I would definitely take the time to write a message on my lantern.”
Also taking place in October is the RISE festival. This lantern festival is the largest in the world, and this year they will be celebrating ten years of their tradition on October 4-5 in Jean Dry Lake Bed in Sloan, NV. Each person gets the chance to write a personalized message on their lantern before releasing it into the sky. Like the other festivals, the RISE festival has food, music, games, and more. The purpose of RISE is to watch the lanterns “RISE together” as everyone gathers to release them into the sky.
Each lantern festival represents a healing motive and appreciation towards the small things in life. In order to prevent pollution or other destruction, preventative measures are applied in each one of these festivals. Whether it be in water or air, lanterns are closed off to one area and sometimes tracked so that no lanterns can go outside of the desired areas and they can be properly collected after the ceremony is over. Tea lights are often used to mimic actual fire so that no risk is involved, and if not, the lanterns are released into the water where the flame will burn out regardless.
