Lotus Festival

Ready to light up Echo Park Lake with thousands of water & sky lanterns? Join us in celebrating life, hope, & dreams with family & friends at the Lotus Festival!
Share a memorable and meaningful evening with your family and friends at the Lights of Dreams Lantern Event! Come decorate your own unique lantern and launch it among the thousands of water and sky lanterns at Echo Park Lake. Illuminated water lanterns symbolize our hope for a brighter future, appreciation for our loved ones, and memories of those who passed away; while lotuses represent rebirth, purity and life. In contrast, sky lanterns are released into the sky with written wishes. The higher the lanterns rise, the more likely the wishes will come true. Through our event, we hope to create an incredible experience that brings families and friends together to celebrate the meaning of life and spread hope, peace and dreams.
This event is featured on both Saturday July 11th and Sunday July 12th. Attendees who pre-register on Eventbrite can directly pick up their lantern kit at our booth (located between the Dragon Boat Races and the Main Stage). Each lantern kit includes one lantern (i.e. water floating paper lantern or sky lantern), lotus lamp, wristband to access the lantern launching site, and markers for decoration. The lotus lamp is a decorative tabletop lamp that is special and unique to LA Lotus Festival and can be taken home as a souvenir. At dusk, the lakeside launching ceremony will commence. Thousands of water lanterns and sky lanterns will be released into Echo Park Lake, creating an illuminating array of beauty and inspiration.
After the event, all lanterns will be cleaned up and recycled to restore our peaceful and serene lake. Proceeds from this event will be donated to non-profit organizations, such as Los Angeles Lotus Festival Inc., that promote the arts and cultures of Asian Pacific Islanders.