1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival in Newport Beach

Celebrate the good and bright things in life at the 1000 Lights water lantern festival in Newport Beach at the Newport Dunes on Saturday, March 30 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join family, friends, and individuals to experience the beauty of thousands of twinkling lanterns lighting up the night and the water.

Beginning a few hours before sunset, you will enjoy local food trucks, vendors, and carefully curated live music.

Whether you come in memorial of a loved one, to share hopes, or to just enjoy a fun evening, you can fall in love with this water lantern festival at Newport Dunes.

Bring your favorite lounging items, games, whatever you like to the Newport Dunes. Tickets and more information here.

Gates open at 5 p.m. Festival is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Live Entertainment 7:30 p.m.; Lantern Launch is from 8 p.m.to 9 p.m.

Newport Dunes is at 1131 Back Bay Drive in Newport Beach.