Admission & Tickets
Throughout the daytime, admission to Franklin Sq. is free to the general public, as all the time, and pageant lanterns are freely viewable. At 5 p.m. every day, Franklin Sq. is cleared of visitors and the park closes in preparation for the pageant.
The Philadelphia Chinese language Lantern Competition begins at 6 p.m. sharp and tickets are required. Whereas tickets are sometimes obtainable for buy on the pageant entrance, gross sales could finish when the park is at capability — so advance tickets are strongly really useful.
Monday by way of Thursday: Basic admission tickets can be utilized anytime from 6 to 11 p.m. to the tune of $25 for adults, $14 for youngsters (ages 3-12), and $23 for youth (ages 13-17), seniors and energetic army.
Fridays and Saturdays: To handle park capability, timed tickets are required, which permit pageant entry quarter-hour earlier than the time printed and at any level after. They run $28 for adults, $16 for youngsters (ages 3-12), and $26 for youth (ages 13-17), seniors and energetic army.
  — Photograph by J. Fusco for Tianyu Arts & Tradition
Of us trying to expertise the whole lot Franklin Sq. has to supply also can decide up discounted tickets to the Parx Liberty Carousel, Philly Mini-Golf or each.
Youngsters 2 years and below (accompanied by an grownup) can enter the pageant and take part on sights freed from cost any day. Ticketholders aren’t allowed re-entry after leaving the pageant grounds.
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