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Asian Lantern Festival returns to Central Florida Zoo this fall

Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

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A popular event is coming back to the Central Florida Zoo. It features various creatures lit up for the holiday season.

Details about this event can be found through the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. The event is related to Asian culture and has a theme of being in the wild.

Further information about the event, including its name, is available from the source in Orlando, Florida.

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Category: local · Published: August 17, 2026 · Source: Waco Tribune-Herald · Reading time: 1 min

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Byline on source page	Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
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Source published	Aug 17, 2026
Indexed here	Aug 17, 2026
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Asian Lantern Festival returns to Central Florida Zoo this fall

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