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The Winter Lantern Festival (Snug Harbor)

Park · Staten Island

The Winter Lantern Festival (Snug Harbor), photographed by New York Dearest

I brought my mom here on her first visit. She still talks about it.

I brought my mom here on her first visit. She still talks about it.

The New York Lantern Festival at Queens County Farm Museum is an illuminated self-guided walk through the museum’s storied farm. Handmade lanterns and tunnels made from kaleidoscopic LED lights swallow up the trail and immerse you in a magical holiday experience you won’t soon forget.

Subway
SIR to Tompkinsville, 29 min
Address
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY

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