Asian Lantern Festival returns to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Greater than 70 shows will gentle up the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo this summer time in the course of the annual Asian Lantern Competition.

The competition is in its fifth 12 months, and with model new shows.

“This 12 months, we bought some actually cool lanterns. I really like the Asian palace, there’s a panda metropolis behind the lake. There are some actually cool habitats,” mentioned Dr. Chris Kuhar, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo government director.

Hundreds of individuals will step foot into the zoo this summer time to admire the over 1,000 vibrant colourful lanterns that gentle up the zoo.

The work that goes into these lanterns is detailed and exquisite.

“The setup truly begins till early June. A few of it, we even have lanterns beginning to get delivered in Might, so it’s a course of getting all of them arrange,” mentioned Dr. Kuhar.

The Asian Lantern Competition is a completely immersive expertise. Moreover the lights, folks can get meals or get pleasure from leisure.

“We have now the Asian meals market again this 12 months. We have now the performers again this 12 months so it’s not simply coming to see the lanterns. You get all these different issues plus the animals, you get to see the animals earlier than it’s darkish,” mentioned Dr. Kuhar.

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