Blank Park Zoo is having a glow up — literally. Chinese lanterns shaped like animals, insects and plants take over for the 2025 Wild Lights Festival.

You only have a few weeks left to enjoy the one-of-a-kind lantern festival in Iowa! Anne Shimerdla, President & CEO of Blank Park Zoo shares details of the Wild Lights Festival. To learn more, ...

A tasty event is returning to Ross Park Zoo that may allow guests to take a walk on the wild side. This year's Feast for the ...

This year’s Grand Rapids Lantern Festival will run from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Sunday from April 9 to June 15 at the zoo, which shared a preview on Tuesday, April 8.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The John Ball Zoo is hosting the third annual Lantern Festival starting Wednesday and running through June 15. Guests will have the opportunity to check out a mile ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo’s annual Lantern Festival is highlighting the zoo’s conservation efforts with a special butterfly exhibit. As guests walk through the festival ...

If it's the month of May, it must be time again for Ross Park Zoo's popular Feast for the Beasts fundraiser. This year (2025) ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — At John Ball Zoo, when the sun goes down, the lights come on. It's all part of the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival, which features hundreds of handcrafted Asian lanterns.

The festival took four weeks for the zoo to set up and Blank Park Zoo is the only place in the state to see the unique lantern festival. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa.