Dragon Lights Reno
Many Worlds Aglow
From October 2 to November 29, 2026, Dragon Lights Reno returns to the scenic Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Rancho San Rafael Park with an exciting new theme: Many Worlds Aglow. This year’s spectacular lantern festival invites visitors on a journey through three immersive realms, each brought to life with breathtaking artistry, vibrant colors, and larger-than-life illuminated displays.
At the heart of the festival, the Asian Safari zone pays homage to the rich traditions of Chinese lantern artistry. Guests can explore a glowing panda bamboo forest corridor, pass beneath the illuminated lantern and feather corridors and arrive at a dramatic display of galloping horses standing five meters tall.
Guests journey across a sunlit African Desert brought to life after dark. The zone opens with a grand Welcome Gate and unfolds along a 40-meter Floral Scroll Corridor and a 50-meter African corridor, past the glowing 28-meter desert world centerpiece, a radiated rortoise, a color-shifting chameleon, perched parrots, and a butterfly wings & dragonfly display where guests can stand between shimmering wings for a photo.
Step into a world where the distant past comes to life through dazzling lantern displays of towering dinosaurs and ancient landscapes. A six-meter Tyrannosaurus Rex presides over sweeping Dinosaur World scenes, triceratops, parasaurolophus, oviraptor, and dilophosaurus, while a 25-meter butterfly corridor pairs prehistoric majesty with the delicate beauty of nature.
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Scan the QR code to use a FREE guided audio tour at Dragon Lights! The guided tour gives you more information about our lantern displays, and helps you navigate throughout the event grounds.
Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Gardens within Rancho San Rafael Park
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