HALES CORNERS — Milwaukee’s ever-anticipated China Lights lantern festival is returning to Boerner Botanical Gardens for its 8th year.

China Lights will run from Friday, September 12, until Sunday, November 2. The festival will be closed on Mondays.

The festival, now in its eighth year, celebrates Asian art and culture. This year's theme, ‘Magical Forest’, will transform Boerner Botanical Gardens into a glowing world of fantasy and nature, with immersive displays, interactive elements, and show-stopping artistry.

The event presented by Tri-City Bank, in collaboration with Milwaukee County Parks and Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc., will feature, for the first time this year, 40-plus new lantern displays, an adult-only night, and a year of the snake celebration.

Nightly live entertainment an

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