Oden & Janelle Photographers LLC / China Lights 2024

HALES CORNERS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The China Lights lantern festival will return to Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners on Friday, Sept. 12, according to an update posted Thursday, Aug. 7 on the event’s website.

Organizers posted that this year’s theme is "Magical Forest." The display will run through Sunday, Nov. 2 on Tuesdays through Sundays from 5:30 to 10 p.m. More details are expected to be announced Friday morning, Aug. 8.

"With more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern displays, Boerner Botanical Garden in Whitnall Park will be transformed into a magical forest for this 2025 season," the website states.

Stage performances will be held nightly at 6:30., 7:30 and 9 p.m., weather permitting. Acts include hat juggling, fac

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