The 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lantern Festival will officially open on January 22 in Guangzhou and last for 68 days, blending UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages, Greater Bay Area (GBA) elements, and the "Belt and Road" cultures to create a spectacular light show.

Spanning about 580,000 m² across Puzhou Garden (蒲洲花园), Nansha Tianhou Palace (南沙天后宫), and Coastal Park (滨海公园) in Guangzhou's Nansha District, the festival will be the largest lantern festival in China by area, number of exhibits, and duration. The main tour route extends over 3 kilometers, featuring 218 lantern displays and over 10,000 decorative lanterns.

Map of the Lantern Festival

Festival highlights

1. Largest scale of lantern displays

Featuring eight super-large installations, 37 large ones, and 173 medium-to-small designs, appealing to visitors of all ages. Designed by renowned intangible cultural heritage masters, the festival showcases top-tier lantern artistry.

The 18m-tall "Floral Goddess" (簪花女神) and 16m-tall "Monkey King" (齐天大圣) are made by Zigong lantern artisans.

Cyber Awakening Lion (赛博醒狮)

Thousand Lantern Splendor (千灯华彩)

Tang-style Silk Road Chang'an Market (丝路长安集市)

Maritime Silk Road Symphony (海上丝路・国际交响) mega-display by lantern master Wan Songtao

Glorious China (鼎盛中华) designed by national-class artist Chen Jun

2. Around 1,000 performances and activities

Visitors can enjoy performances across nine stages, featuring traditional art forms like Cantonese opera, Yingge dance, martial arts, and puppet shows, as well as modern acts like air shows and flash mobs.

Opening Night:A grand ceremony with air shows, dance, lion dance performances, and a lantern parade with traditional Chinese costumes (aka hanfu).

January 29-31: Traditional folk performances such as Yingge, Qilin, dragon and lion dances.

February 1: Lingnan folk art performance and parade.

February 2-3: Characters like the God of Wealth, Dragon (Loong) King, Eight Immortals, and Matchmaker descend to bring New Year blessings, accompanied by a Fish Lantern Parade.

February 4: Family-friendly puppet shows.

In addition, over 50 interactive lanterns and installations, some designed by international artists like Philippe Morin and Michael Stevenson, promise an engaging visitor experience.

3. A feast for foodies and shoppers

The Silk Road-themed food street includes 80 stalls offering Cantonese classics like Shunde double-skin milk and Macao's pork chop buns. 

Over 30 creative stores and 20 trendy vendors will offer local goods, cultural souvenirs, and holiday products. Ten towns and sub-districts in Nansha will showcase their specialties at the festival.

4. Special discounts and vouchers

The Nansha Tianhou Palace, one of the largest Mazu temples in the GBA, will offer free access for lantern festival visitors through reservation during the festival.

Nansha Tianhou Palace

Consumption vouchers worth atotal of one million yuan covering 1,900 stores in Guangzhou will be issued. Additionally, 105 businesses in Nansha District will offer discounts for customers with the Lantern Festival ticket.

5. Custom routes for different visitors

Designed for different visitor needs, options include 2-hour family-friendly express routes and 4-hour in-depth tours.

6. Explore nearby tourist attractions

Nansha District is filled with tourist attractions. Immerse yourself in nature at Nansha Wetland Park's mangroves, savor fresh seafood at Wanqingsha, or enjoy a boat ride with stunning views of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. Discover the rural charm of Dawei Village, the flower seas of Make Village, the waterways of Dongchong, and the silk heritage at Lanhe's cultural park. Also, the Nansha Cruise Terminal is just five minutes from the festival site.

Opening Hours

3:30 pm - 10:30 pm, January 22 - March 30, 2024. Closed on January 28 (Chinese New Year's Eve).

Light up at around 6 pm, depending on the sunset time.

Ticket prices

Early bird (12,000 tickets per day Jan 22-27): ￥68 per person

18-65 yrs adult: Jan 22-27 ￥128, Jan 29-Feb 12 ￥168, Feb 13-Mar 30 ￥98

Student (younger than 18 yrs or with a valid student ID) or the elderly over 65 yrs: Jan 22-27 ￥90, Jan 29-Feb 12 ￥118, Feb 13-Mar 30 ￥68

1 adult + 1 student: Jan 22-27 ￥175, Jan 29-Feb ￥258, Feb 13-Mar 30 ￥132

2 adults + 1 student: Jan 22-27 ￥278, Jan 29-Feb ￥408, Feb 13-Mar 30 ￥210

Each adult can bring a child shorter than 1.2 m for free.

How to purchase tickets

Scan the QR code via WeChat or purchase via the "大湾区灯会" WeChat mini program.

Purchase on-site. Please bring your valid ID.

Transportation 

By car

a. P1 Parking Lot (大湾区灯会P1停车场) or Nansha Binhai Park (南沙滨海公园)

b. P2 Parking Lot (大湾区灯会P2停车场) or Puzhou Garden (蒲洲花园)

c. P3 Parking Lot (大湾区灯会P3停车场) or Nansha Passenger Port metro station (南沙客运港地铁站)

By metro

Take Metro Line 4 to the Nansha Passenger Port station.

By bus

Take Nansha Bus Route 3, 4, 18, 19, 24, 53, or 54.

By ship

Visitors can take the ship to the Nansha Passenger Port from China Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong.