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First-Ever Tianyu Lights Festival Opens to the Public

Nighttime Walk-Through Experience for Entire Family Runs Oct. 25, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025

The Tianyu Lights Festival, an enchanting nighttime walk-through experience for all ages that brings nature and art together through awe-inspiring visual, cultural, and light effects, is now open in the Valley for the first time ever. 

The festival is open nightly from Oct. 25, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025. It takes place at Camelback Ranch, the Spring Training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, which is located at 10710 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix. Open to all ages and perfect for date nights, family nights, and even company outings, the festival will illuminate the night every Wednesday to Sunday from 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. with more than 40 sets of larger-than-life lantern sculptures that are crafted by skilled artisans using metal, steel, fabric, and LED lights.

Credit Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc.  

The walk-through experience has four themed sections. Upon entering the festival, guests are welcomed by an illuminated forest showcasing critters and plants from across wetlands, deserts, and rainforests. Of note is the three-story, color-changing “butterfly tree” that serves as the area’s centerpiece, meant to illustrate the importance of nature preservation. Next, guests are treated to a whimsical wonderland with unicorns, fairies, and fire-breathing dragons, which symbolize vibrant and colorful dreams.

Credit Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc.

The third section, nicknamed “Panda Land,” boasts a kid-friendly stretch of panda sculptures, many animated to encourage interaction and photos, connecting the event to its Asian roots. The fourth and final section of the Festival is an ocean-themed odyssey with breathtaking displays of common and endangered sea animals. The experience concludes with an epic grand finale through a 100-foot shark tunnel.

In addition, the Festival features a marketplace where guests can shop for souvenirs and handicrafts as well as a food court area offering various food and drinks for purchase.

Tickets start at $18 for children ages 3 to 11 and $25 for ages 12 and above. Parking for the event is $10 per car if purchased in advance, or $15 at the gate. There are also family four-packs of tickets available as well as discounts on tickets for groups of 10 or more. Children under age 3 are free. Advance purchase is highly recommended.

The event organizer, Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc., has produced similar light festivals in more than 39 cities across the United States and in Europe for the past 10 years. Similar events hosted by Tianyu Arts & Culture have been on tour in Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston, Boston as well as internationally across Germany, Belgium and Paris.  A portion of event proceeds will stay local to benefit the community.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.tianyuculture.us/phoenix

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