Festival des Lanternes: the dinosaur ball, the Jardin d'Acclimatation light trail

Calling all budding paleontologists and fans of magical outings - after dazzling over 165,000 visitors in 2023 with its magical Shanghai lanterns, the Dragons and Lanterns Festival is passing the torch ... to the dinosaurs! From November 29, 2024 to March 2, 2025, these legendary creatures will take to the aisles of the Jardin d'Acclimatation, just in time for the festive season and the end-of-year illuminations. A winning combo for a winter that's both magical and ... prehistoric.

Over no less than 6 hectares, plunge into a luminous universe where 100 of the most spectacular dinosaurs the Earth has ever borne come to life under the stars. From the ferocious Tyrannosaurus to the agile Velociraptor, from the imposing Triceratops to the gigantic Diplodocus, 40 species of these titans of the Mesozoic era await you, all in light and grandeur.

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This unique nocturnal tour, illuminated by 2,000 twinkling lanterns, will transform the Paris theme park into a veritable journey through time, to the delight of young (and old) visitors alike. But beware! Even if most of these dinosaurs are harmless, others may well try to munch a curious one or two along the way (well ... not really, but you never know!).

So, are you ready to embark on this crazy luminous epic?