LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) LANTERNS!, Arkansas' only deep-winter outdoor festival, is returning to Little Rock for a fourth year. From the China to the Moon, LANTERNS!, is a magical evening designed to delight children and adults alike.
This year the festival will be held Thursday through Saturday, February 2 - 4, 2012, from 6 pm to 10 pm, at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road, in West Little Rock.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 - 12 and free for children ages 5 & younger. (Members of Wildwood receive special ticket prices, a dedicated entrance and other benefits.) New this year is a free shuttle from the parking lot at Kroger, located at Chenal Parkway and its eastern Kanis intersection.
At Wildwood, visitors will take a mystical stroll along paved pathways lit by fire pits and luminaries into the park's winter woodlands to enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor entertainment at lighted vistas representing eight cultural vistas around the globe: China, Paris, India, Shakespeare's England, Venice, India, Americana with a baseball theme, and Shakespeare's England. A wide selection of international foods and beverages are available for purchase, with prices from $2 - $8. Patrons can exchange cash or credit card for Wild Bucks, the Park's currency utilized for food and luminary purchases.
For more information, tickets and a map, visit www.wildwoodpark.org or call 501.821.7275.