![]() The lanterns are handcrafted on silk fabric stretched over steel frames and then lit with over 25,000 LED lights. More than 80 people created the lanterns on display at the park. 13, giving people the chance to view roughly 1,500 individual creations at Franklin Square. Biggest downfall was the limited parking and poor signage from the expressway. The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is underway until Aug. Park felt clean and felt safe as it was patrolled by security. The light show to the Carol of the Bells remix by the London Festival Orchestra was amazing. ![]() The song selection was a mix of classic Christmas and some newer remixes of classics. We were expecting the see the same show over again, but were pleasantly surprised to see a whole new set of songs! Overall, we really enjoyed the Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show presented by PECO at franklin Square. After our carousel ride, we decided to wait around another 10 minutes to catch the last light show of the evening. Staff were quick to clean the horses after the current riders departed & before admitting new riders. Riders were socially distanced on the carousel since they had only 1 horse per aisle open. Afterwards we purchased tickets for the carousel and took a spin on it. Light show started every 30 minutes and lasted about 10 minutes. (Jeff Fusco for Tianyu) It’s the last week to catch the. Smoke-breathing dragon at the 2023 Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square. We decided to watch the light show and ride the carousel. by WHYY Youth Journalists August 5, 2023. Philly Mini Golf was open ($10 adut, $8 child) as was the carousel ($3 per rider). The park also houses a small playground, picnic tables, a small miniature golf course, a Little FREE library box and a carousel. We also saw several little decorated houses that seemed to house restrooms and restaurants, but NONE of them were open. We noticed a seating area with tables and fire pits to warm your hands. Also, as we neared the park we heard some overhead Christmas carols being piped into the park. What a perfect design for FRANKLIN (Benjamin) Square. As we got nearer, we spotted the KEY attached to the KITE by a string of lights. We saw the strands of lights meeting at the center KITE. Ahead in the distance you could see the focal point of the light show. The brick walkways were lined with lighted trees. Once in the Square, we I thought it was nicely done. Philadelphias first-ever Chinese Lantern Festival. We eventually did find some metered parking a few blocks away, which was priced at $2.50 per hour. Franklin Square, at 6th and Race Streets, is alight with Chinese lanterns each night until June 12. We also found it kind of hard to find parking in the immediate area of Franklin Square. Once we got into Philly and near the area, we started looking for the actual park. ![]() We decided to attend the Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show presented by PECO at Franklin Square.
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