Ice Lantern Garden Party in Harbin

Ice Lantern Garden Party in Harbin

Ice Lantern Garden Party Facts

Amid winter in Zhaolin Park the Ice Lantern Garden Party are held. There you can see astounding ice sculptures molded by the artists. The list of ice models incorporate castles, city walls, bridges, and rich characters and cartoon characters. Especially during the evening with the guide of sound and light and other scientific and innovative means, it all of a sudden turns into a fairy tale world. 

Chinese Name: 哈尔滨冰灯游园会

Type:Natural Parks & Ice Lantern Show

Address: No.377 Senlin Street, Daoli District, Harbin, China (哈尔滨市道里区森林街377号)

Best Seasons: All year round; Spring and autumn best.

Recommended Visiting Hours: about 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: 10:00-21:30

Ticket: CNY150 was the price in 2010. Ticket prices for day and night may be different. The final price is subject to official information).

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Why is Ice Lantern Garden Party So Special?

The Ice Lantern Garden Party in Harbin City is the earliest and biggest artistic exhibition of the ice lantern in the open air in the world covering an area of 6.5 hectares (about 16 acres) and the quantity of used ice is about 2,000 stere (about 71000 cubic feet). It is listed as one of the 35 national ‘absolutely rare and wonderfully beautiful’ scenic spots by National Tourist Office.

Brief Introduction of Ice Lantern Garden Party

Harbin Ice-lantern Exhibition, which is also called Harbin Ice-Lantern Garden Party(哈尔滨冰灯游园会), is the earliest and biggest artistic exhibition of the ice lantern in the open air as a traditional activity in the world. It has been listed as one of the 35 national absolutely rare and beautiful scenic spots by National Tourist Office. Harbin Ice-lantern Exhibition is hold every winter in Zhaolin Park (兆麟公园), which covers an area of 6.5 hectare(about 16 acres) and uses the ice about 2000 cubic meters (about 71000 cubic feet).

On the ground, the craftsman will use the raw ice from Songhua River to create more than one thousand vivid and magnificent artworks of ice sculptures which symbolize the wisdom and diligence of Harbin’s people. And helped by the modern technological means, these ice sculptures will take on a grand and charming view. The shape and feature of these ice sculptures changes every year, so, the Ice-lantern Exhibition is called the “the forever non-repetitive fairy tale” by locals.   

Where Is Zhaolin Park

Zhaolin Park is located at the Daoli District, which is about 450m from Central Street (Zhongyang Street) and is near the Stalin Park. So you could visit these 3 places together. As Zhaolin park is in the downtown area of Harbin city, so you could easily take taxi or bus to here. You could easily take Bus No.16/No. 23/No. 64/No.83/No.94 to Daoli 3rd Street Bus Station, then walk for about 500 meters to the park.

  • 40 km away from Harbin Taiping International Airport, 1 hour’s driving
  • 10 km away from Harbin Xiangfang Railway Station, 40 min’s driving
  • 10 km away from Harbin West Railway Station, 30 min’s driving
  • 4 km away from Harbin Railway Station, 15 min’s driving
  • 10 km away from Harbin East Railway Station, 30 min’s driving
  • 20 km away from Harbin North Railway Station, 50 min’s driving
  • 10 km away from Sun Island, 30 min’s driving
  • 10 km away from Harbin Polarland, 35 min’s driving
  • 450 m away from Central Street, 3 min’s driving
  • 2 km away from Stalin Park, 10 min’s driving
  • 10 km away from Harbin Ice and Snow World, 40 min’s driving
  • 1 km away from St.Sophia Church, 6 min’s driving
  • 15 km away from Siberian Tiger Park, 40 min’s driving
  • 3 km away from Heilongjiang Provincial Museum, 10 min’s driving

Main Attractions in Ice Lantern Garden Party

Now the Ice-lantern Exhibition has merged into a local traditional festival in Harbin called Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. Since 1985, the opening time of Ice and Snow Festival, tourists can not only appreciate various ice sculptures and ice-lantern in Zhaolin Park, but also can take part in a series of the international physical activities in Songhua River, such as sitting on the ice sailing boat, hitting the ice monkeys, seeing the wedding on the ice, skating on the ice and watching the competition of winter swimming. When night falls, you also have the chance to attend the evening party. You can appreciate wonderful performances and sometimes you also can take part in it.

How to Get to Ice Lantern Garden Party

Travel with China Dragon Tours (top recommended)

If you want to get rid of hustle of transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package which covers visiting, dining and transfer from us. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Ice Lantern Garden Party in Harbin with speed and convenience, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on travel.

Independent Travel

Take bus 8, 23, 29, 52, 53, 83, 114, 132, 136, 201 or 206 to Zhaolin Gongyuan (Zhaolin Park).

Useful Travel Tips

  1. In Harbin in winter the temperature is from -25°C (-13°F) to -10°C (14°F), and that’s without wind chill! Hence thermal underwear, gloves, (scarves, earmuffs), hats, (face masks), and thick arctic clothing and boots are necessary. If you have ski boots they would be ideal.
  2.  During the period of the Ice Lantern Garden Exhibition, a competition of ice carvings will be held in Zhaolin Park. More than 10 countries’ craftsmen will take part in this competition. Pay attention to it and you will feed your sight.
  3.  The lowest temperature in Harbin at that time is at -30 to -20 degrees Celsius. Please wear more clothes and take care of your camera which may not work well in such a cold weather.   

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Edited by Bella Ren/任新月