“Lights Over America” is not just a sky lantern festival; it’s a celebration with a cause. We are dedicated to creating mesmerizing experiences while giving back to the community.
A portion of our proceeds goes directly to supporting initiatives aimed at aiding the homeless population in America. By attending our festival, patrons directly contribute to this noble cause.
Our event offers a captivating blend of enchanting visuals, live entertainment, and culinary delights, promising an evening of wonder and joy for all attendees.
Embracing the spirit of unity and hope, we invite families and individuals to join us in a celebration of light and togetherness, knowing that their participation directly impacts positive change in the lives of those in need.
With a commitment to creating magical moments and fostering community support, “Lights Over America” aims to be the highlight of the year for all who attend, while also making a tangible difference in the lives of the less fortunate.
There’s nothing more freeing than to be able to clear your head and release all the negative energy that comes with everyday life , except experiencing one of the most magical moments with your family and friends as you spend the day unwinding and watchin thousands of Lanterns Fly through the sky.
Use our beautiful lanterns to release negativity from your life, to create positive energy to attract the future you want, or to send a heartfelt message to a loved one.
Spend the day roaming our event activity area, shopping through our arts village, grab some food, and drinks (INCLUDING alcoholic beverages), and set around the fire pit and listen to some great tunes. As nightfall sets in, we will collectively release our lanterns up to the stars.
Address; TBR
Washington, DC
Event Date;
Saturday August 31st, 2024
Event Time;
5:30 Pm – 8:30 PM
$220
Admission For 2 Individuals plus 1 parking pass!
$280
2 GA Admission + FirePit + 1 parking pass.
$250
Skip The Long Line Admission for 2 + 1 parking pass.
$410
Admission For 4 Individuals plus 1 parking pass.
$470
4 GA Admission + FirePit + 1 parking pass.
$470
Skip The Long Line Admission for 4 + 1 parking pass.
$310
Skip The Long Line Admission for 2 + FirePit + 1 parking pass.
$530
Skip The Long Line Admission for 4 + FirePit + 1 parking pass.
Event informational packets are sent out via regular mail on the Monday of the event, overnight with all information needed to attend and check-in. Make sure you put the current and correct home address to receive your packet. Address forwards are not allowed per our security policy and packets returned will not be shipped again. Your signature and ID will be required when delivered to show you received your package.
Parking instructions and arrival time, along with your physical parking pass is included in your check-in packet.
Each adult attendee gets one free sky lantern.
We’ve designed a new type of sky lantern that may be available to purchase at the event. official release date for those are 2025 but may be October. Watch for easter eggs on our instagram.
additional sky lanterns will not be available to cut down on clean-up.
Lights Over America is one of few lantern festivals that has a wide range of fire pit options from regular large fire pits to small pocket size you can take home.
Lights Over America has a very strict lantern safety and cleanup policy. Details listed below
Lights Over America’s Sky Lanterns Are Eco Friendly To Both Land And Sea.
Our Lanterns Are Made Of All Natural Products, Metal Free, And Also Flammable Liquid And Gas Free Materials.
Lantern Materials; Rice Paper, A Bamboo Ring, Natural Fiber (hemp) String, And A Bee’s Wax Cake Fuel Cell.
Check Out Our Lantern Safety Policy.
Clean Up; We have a “No Lantern Left Behind Policy”, where we have our cleanup team stationed out in the landing zone ready to collect every lantern as they begin to descend.
We track our lanterns flight with 4 Mavic 3T Enterprise Drones, so we know exactly where every lantern flies and lands. We hold a trial run before the event date to test and determine where the lanterns will land.
Tickets are emailed out instantly after your purchase goes through.
NO! Ticket protection is actually a scam we choose not to participate in. However, we have a Fan @ Fan Network where you can sell your tickets to others looking for entry.
We follow the weather forecast closely leading up to the event, If the weather isn’t clear enough for a safe lantern release, the event will be rescheduled to a later date. We will post important updates on our new page here on our website and on our Facebook event page so be sure to click that you’re going so you will get notified of updates regarding the event faster.
Admission Passes Are Required For Every Adult, Child, And Teen To Enter Our Festival. Adults And Teens Ages 12 Year Old And Older Can Only Enter If They Have A Current General Admission Pass. All Kids Ages 4-11 Must Have A Current Kids Pass And Be Accompanied By An Adult Who Has A Current Adult General Admission Pass. Kids 3- Are Free.
We currently do not offer entry same day.
Some of our event locations do allow pets, but not all. If a location has set up a pet area there will be a paw image on the locations page.
If you've lost the email with your tickets, simply contact Luna Ticketing (our ticketing partner) and they can help you out.
We have a no lantern left behind policy and track our lanterns flight with drones so we know were all land to pick up. Please check out our "Lantern Safety" page for more information.
LOA doesn’t offer at the gate ticket sales, and Tickets sell out pretty quickly so grab them while you can.
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