Summer is set to offer one of the most evocative and exciting spectacles of the season. Mark these dates on your calendar: on July 24 and 25, the water will transform into a magnificent canvas dotted with warm, floating lights.
Water Lantern Festival
24 July 2026 18:30
How to Participate in the Water Lantern Festival
The lantern-releasing event is scheduled to take place—a unique opportunity to experience an evening filled with wonder, take a break from your daily routine, and let yourself be enchanted by a truly magical, real-life fairy-tale atmosphere.
Imagine the scene: a pleasant summer evening, a light breeze cooling the air, and a relaxing soundtrack playing in the background. All around you, hundreds of people united by the same desire to dream. Then, as the sun sets and darkness falls, the long-awaited moment arrives. At 9:30 p.m., everyone lights their lantern, entrusts it with a secret wish, a hope for the future, or a simple positive thought, and lets it drift gently away.
It is a collective ritual of rare visual and emotional power, capable of uniting adults, young people, and children in a single, great moment of wonder.
The cost of this experience with the Lantern Kit is less than 30 euros. You’ll find everything you need to enjoy the moment in complete safety and with respect for nature: a lantern made from 100% sustainable materials (which will be retrieved afterward and not left in the water), and a special marker so you can write your wishes directly on the lantern’s surface.
What to Expect
Starting in the late afternoon, the entire event area will come alive to welcome participants, beginning at 6:30 p.m. While waiting for sunset, you can sample an excellent selection of street food. The music will help create the ideal atmosphere for relaxing on the lawn. It will be the perfect time to spread out a blanket, enjoy an aperitif with your family, partner, or friends, and savor the “golden hour” in a festive setting.
