When it comes to one of the major events Canberra offers for families, the Lantern Festival in the Beijing Garden is a must-see for everyone!
In 2025, the Australia China Friendship Society ACT Branch organises the Lantern Festival 2025 in the Beijing Garden featuring traditions, music and dance on Saturday February 15.
Here's how the Lantern Festival was celebrated in previous years:
๐ฎ Fun fact # 1: The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival that marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. The festival activities feature the display and release of lanterns, solving lantern riddles, eating dumplings, and other fun activities. It is a fantastic family event to get together and celebrate the end of the Chinese New Year with food, fun, music and light.
Families came and joined the fun to celebrate the Lantern Festival at the beautiful Beijing Garden by Lake in Canberra, Australia!
๐ฎ Fun fact # 2: The Lantern Festival lasts one day, falling on the 15th day of the first lunar month (February or March).
There was live entertainment from talented traditional music and dance performers and a stunning lantern show.
๐ฎ Fun fact # 3: The biggest Lantern Festival is held in a few places around the world: Taipei, Taiwan (The Taipei Lantern Festival); Pingxi, Taiwan (The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival); Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou in China; and Los Angeles, California, USA (The Los Angeles Lantern Festival).
Kids shined as they held their lanterns and experienced the joy of this special celebration.
๐ฎ Fun fact # 4: The Lantern Festival is a public holiday in China, so businesses and schools may be closed for the day so families can celebrate.
So donโt miss the Lantern Festival in Canberra next year! Share this article with friends and family to invite them to come along to celebrate the Chinese New Year 2025.
๐ฎ Fun fact # 5: The biggest Lantern Festival in Australia is held in Sydney and Melbourne. However, the Australia China Friendship Society ACT Branch has been organising a Lantern festival at the Beijing Garden in Canberra every year. While not as big, it has still become one of the most popular family activities in Canberra.
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