North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

Perhaps the most-attended holiday event in the Raleigh area for nearly a decade now, the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival puts hundreds of larger-than-life lanterns on display at Cary's Koka Booth Amphitheatre, creating an incredible, colorful adventure for you to walk through during the holiday season. In all, the lanterns and more than 15,000 LED lights make up 40 distinct displays.