DC Water Lantern Festival at National Harbor

Sat Aug 9, 2025 - Sun Aug 10, 2025
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Repeating every days through August 10, 2025.
4:00pm to 9:30pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Adults (15+) $34.30 and up, Children (8-14) $16.68 and up; (0-7) Free without lantern kit
Location:
National Harbor SouthPoint
701 National Harbor Blvd, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745
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Families will be dazzled as they witness the beauty of thousands of lanterns floating on the water in National Harbor. The event also includes food trucks, music, and giveaways. 

Each ticket includes one floating lantern kit, a marker, a drawstring bag, and a scavenger-hunt giveaway entry. Free tickets for kids 0-7 do not include a floating lantern kit. 

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