Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on glutinous rice dumplings.

The Lantern Fest, a new family-friendly event happening in various cities across the U.S. this year, will come to the Omaha area Saturday, Aug. 29. Thousands of paper lanterns to light up sky next ...

Photographer: Meg Wakeman, Seattle Photo taken: Aug. 6, Green Lake Photographer's description: "The 48th annual ‘Hope to Hiroshima,’ commemorating all victims of violence, was a lantern ...

And the floating lanterns have been wreaking havoc outside of China as well, as the practice has caught on in other countries. The U.K. fire brigade reportedly had to put out over 100 cases of ...

But the sky lantern is free to float to wherever the air currents take it, rising as high as 3,000 feet. Then it will lose altitude and land on the ground in trees and power lines or on structures.

Paper lanterns set sailing in the sky by a small flame are illegal in San Francisco, but that didn't stop hundreds from launching them at Crissy Field. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay South Bay ...

A growing tradition at Lake Junaluska that celebrates the memories of loved ones will take place on Friday, July 5 with the release of floating lanterns.

Supporters of a hospice are gearing up for a floating lantern ceremony and walk, in memory of loved ones. Pendleside Hospice is hosting its first Memories on the Lake event, sponsored by Alderson ...