We also have a souvenir tent that has different elements of the festival.” “We have a Do-It-Yourself tent, where you can purchase a lantern and decorate it. Photo courtesy of Magical Winter Lights In addition to the sparkling lights, daily shows from the acrobats, and the signature characters, families can also look forward to arts and crafts. Although no one quite knows the origin, it's believed the festival was meant to celebrate the "declining darkness of winter," and the ability to move through the dark with human-generated light. People love it.”Ĭhinese lantern festivals began approximately 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. We have photo opportunities like dinosaur rides or a jeep with a dinosaur chasing it. They’re really well made and realistic, and we also have a dino ‘fun zone’ where people can dig for fossils. “The town is really well known in China for their lantern-making, and this industry is basically a focal point of their economy," says Atkinson. The small city where the lanterns come from is the same place where early dinosaur fossils were discovered in China hence, the group also incorporates a dinosaur theme into one part of its attraction. She wanted to find a way to show her child the traditions of China while living here in Texas, so she developed the idea of bringing the lanterns in lieu of holiday lights. People Generation is run by a businesswoman who grew up in China, explains Atkinson. They come from China, and they span multiple feet tall as well as wide. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill lanterns, though. Basically, it’s everything Texas-related.” “It should be around 15 lanterns that highlight Texas culture, landmarks and different cities. ![]() That is the main driving force behind us adding a Lone Star section,” Atkinson adds. “We make sure that the displays really relate to our local audience. Photo courtesy of Magical Winter Lights The 2017 festival will display seven fascinating themed sections, including Magical Wonderland, Mystical Forest, Santa’s Christmas Village, Mystery of the East, Dinosaur Land, Landmarks of the World and the festival’s newest section, The Lone Star State, which will feature a few Texas staples, like a 36-foot cowboy lantern and a maze leading to eight Texas icons and buildings. They’re popular and they’re a great reason for people to come with their families.” We have the light display and lots of entertainment elements. Summing it up, PR and event manager Chelsea Atkinson says, “It’s an all-encompassing holiday event. The entire festival is inspired by the lanterns from the Eastern tradition, and it features lights, do-it-yourself arts and crafts, carnival rides, photo opportunities with the Ice Sisters and Santa, and Chinese acrobats. ![]() and Sichuan PG Salient Cultural Trade Company, it is one of the largest holiday lighting events in Houston and the largest lantern festival of its kind to take place in the U.S. Magical Winter Lights at Gulf Greyhound Park in La Marque stretches November 10 through January 2, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. ![]() As the temperature drops and we all start to plan our holiday festivities, there’s a new player in town offering a fresh spin to the holiday lights that is guaranteed to entertain everyone aged one to 92, and it runs an impressive 50 days.
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