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Water Lantern Festival at Kiwanis Park

Water Lantern Festival at Kiwanis Park

Dates November 6, 2026 - November 8, 2026
Location Kiwanis Lake 5203 S. Ash Ave.,
Tempe, AZ 85283
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Water Lantern Festival at Kiwanis Park

Tempe’s Water Lantern Festival at Kiwanis Park is a three-day event filled with fun, happiness, hope and great memories to cherish forever. This is a family friendly event that can be shared by everyone. The event begins at 3 p.m. and lantern release takes place at sunset.

While they’re called many things, such as lantern festivals, lights festivals, floating lanterns, water fest or Chinese lanterns — only the Water Lantern Festival allows you to light the water in a way you’ll never forget. Now you can experience the magic of thousands of lanterns as the soft lights reflect upon the water of Kiwanis Lake in Tempe.

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This is a ticketed event. Each adult ticket comes with the following:

    • Wristband for entry into the festival area with access to food trucks

    • Floating lantern kit

    • LED candle

    • Commemorative drawstring bag

    • Marker

    • Playing cards

    • Conversation cards

    • Lantern retrieval and water clean up

    • The price covers the cost of collecting and removing the lanterns from the water following the event as well as cleaning up any trash that may have been previously been in or around the water.
    • In addition, we support the mission of water.org in helping to provide safe water and sanitation to families around the world.