Date Specific Tickets

Koka Booth Amphitheatre strives to provide a positive experience for all guests. Our goal is to facilitate accessibility on our website and mobile site to better allow patrons to learn about events and purchase tickets with ease.

Planning on visiting our venue for this event and need to take advantage of our Accessibility Services? Let us know your needs by filling out the form below!

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION FORM

ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANCE

If you have difficulty using or accessing any element of this website or the Koka Booth Amphitheatre mobile site, please feel free to call us at 919-462-2025 or email us at info@boothamp.com. We will work with you to provide the information, item, or transaction you seek through a communication method that is accessible for and consistent with applicable law. 

FEEDBACK
Please contact us at 919-462-2025 or email us at info@boothamp.com if you have any feedback or suggesstions as to how we could improve the accessibility of this website. 

More information may be found HERE. 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & HOLIDAYS TICKET PRICES:

(Holiday Dates are : Nov 23, Nov 28, Dec 24, Dec 25 & Jan 1)
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25, 2024

Ages 13 & Up:

• $20.00* in advance of the night you attend.
• $25.00* if purchase on the night you attend.
• Kids 2 & under are free and do not need a ticket. 
• No discounts available. 

Ages 3-12: 

• $15.00* in advance  of the night you attend.
• $20.00* if purchase on the night you attend.
• Kids 2 & under are free and do not need a ticket. 
• No discounts available. 

SUNDAY-THURSDAY TICKET PRICES:

Ages 13 & Up:

• $16.00* in Advance of the night you attend.
• $18.00* if purchase on the night you attend.
• Kids 2 & under are free and do not need a ticket. 

Ages 3-12:

• $11.00* in Advance of the night you attend.
• $13.00* if purchase on the night you attend.
• Kids 2 & under are free and do not need a ticket. 

DISCOUNTED Seniors 55+, Military Family & College Students:

• $13.00* in Advance of the night you attend.
• $15.00* if purchased on the night you attend.
• Please provide a valid ID to receive this discount.
• Kids 2 & under are free and do not need a ticket.
• Only offered Sunday - Thursday.  No discounts apply on Friday, Saturday or Holidays.

* Prices listed do not include convenience fees.

*Tickets for Booth Amphitheatre events are subject to applicable taxes and fees. Unless otherwise stated, posted prices include a 7.25% NC Sales & Use tax.

To expedite entry into the festival, we recommend packing as light as possible. We encourage guests to leave bags/purses at home.

Look for our “No Bag line” at the main entrance. 

Types of bags allowed:

• Bags 6"x 8" or smaller are permitted.
• Clear Bags no larger than 12" x 12" x 9"
• Medical, Parenting, & Camera Bags

All bags are subject to search.   ​​​​​​​

NC Chinese Lantern Festival Box Office Hours:

NOW - JANUARY 12, 2025:

• 4:00PM - 9:00PM excluding holidays
  • 5:00PM - 9:00PM Thanksgiving (Nov 28)
  • 5:00PM - 8:00PM Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
  • Closed Christmas Day, December 25

The Box Office does not accept orders by phone. Tickets must be purchased in person at the Box Office. If you have questions about an event please call us at 919-462-2025 or 919-462-2052.

• Call ETIX at 800-514-3849 to purchase tickets by phone. 

FEES: 

• The Box Office does not charge the online fees, however a small processing fee (approx 3% of the ticket price + tax) will be added to the ticket price.
  • Tickets for Koka Booth Amphitheatre events are subject to applicable taxes and fees. Taxes will be added to the ticket prices.

• For this event, guests may only bring in one factory-sealed bottle of water; outside food and beverages are not permitted. Glass containers of any type are not allowed.
• Concessions will be open selling a variety of food and beverages during each event.  

SEE CAFE MENU

To expedite entry into the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival, we recommend packing as light as possible. 

We recommend no bags. However, if bags must be brought in the following are allowed: 

• Small clutch purse no larger 4.5" x 6.5"
• Clear bags no larger than 12" x 12" x 9"
• Medical, Parenting, & Camera Bags

All bags are subject to search.                                                                     

ALLOWED

• Factory Sealed Bottled water (2 per person - No glass/canned or flavored water)
• Cameras, tripods & selfie sticks
• Tablets
• Blankets
• Raincoats
• Ponchos
• Strollers/Stroller-wagons
• Mobility devices such as Scooters, Walkers and /or Wheelchairs for our guests with disabilities
• Umbrellas

Please Note: All guests pass through metal detectors for most events. If metal detectors are not in use, security will be wanding individuals.

Prohibited items will need to be returned to the guest's vehicle before entering.  

Please leave the following items at home: 

• Alcohol                                                                                                 
• Backpacks
• Bags (Unless clear & approved size) 
• Balloons, Banners & Signs 
• Brochures/Stickers/Handouts     
• Confetti/Glitter                                                                          
• Coolers of any kind                                                                       
• Drones                                                
• Fireworks
• Food & Beverages (Except Bottled water) 
• Glass Bottles of any kind                                                
• Grills & Open Flames                                            
• Illegal Drugs                                      
• Laser Pointers                                   
• Lawn chairs                                      
• Mats of any kind, including yoga mats                                                 
• Noise Makers                                    
• Pets of any kind (Excluding service animals)                                      
• Purses larger than 4.5’ x 6.5”
• Sporting equipment                        
• Tables of any size                                           
• Tarps, plastic sheeting                   
• Tents/Stakes                                                       
• Wagons/Carts                                  
• Weapons of Any Kind (Including but not limited to knives, guns, tasers, chains, studded/spiked jewelry)                                                                                        

PREFRRED PARKING: A limited number of preferred parking passes will be available in advance ($10) and the night of the event for $15.00 per car.  When purchasing please make sure you are choosing the correct date you will be attending.

PURCHASE PARKING

GENERAL PARKING: Koka Booth Amphitheatre has approximately 1500 free spaces available.  Parking is free of charge in Amphitheatre-owned lots. Some local businesses may charge a fee for parking in their lots. 

ACCESSIBLE PARKING: A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available on a first-come-first-served basis with the proper hang tag or license plate.

BUSES: Please contact us at info@boothamp.com or call 919-462-2025 ahead of time if your group is arriving on a bus of any size.  We need to be able to plan to accommodate bus drop-off, pick-ups & parking if needed.

Traditional Chinese performances will take place each night on the main stage.

Nightly performance times:

5:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
8:30 pm

Thanksgiving performance times:

6:30 pm
7:30 pm
8:30 pm

Christmas Eve performance times:

7:00 pm
8:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE: Performances are included in the ticket price; however, performances may be cancelled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances for the safety of the performers. If a performance or performances are cancelled, there will be no refund or compensation given.

• We strongly encourage purchasing tickets before the night you choose to attend. 
• Lines & wait times may be longer to purchase tickets & to enter the festival on Weekends, Holidays & warm weather nights.
• Please pack as light as possible when attending the festival. 
• Please review the items allowed & prohibited items prior to your visit. 
• Patrons will be walking through (not driving through) the venue to observe the light displays, however, there will be limited seating on the crescent deck for those who want to relax and take in the view!
• Venue food & beverage stands will be open selling an assortment of asian inspired food and holiday treats. Top off one or more of these items with a yummy hot chocolate, plain or spiked, before or after your walk through the lanterns.  
• Food Trucks will be on-site Friday & Saturday only.
• It takes most guests about 45-75 minutes to view all the display

This event will go on Rain or Shine HOWEVER please visit our website, social media, or call our weather hotline 919-459-8332 in the case of extreme weather conditions and/or slippery road/surface conditions.

Patron safety is our top priority. In the best interest of our guests, we may decide to close on nights we feel walking conditions are unsafe.

The venue is not able to provide wheelchairs for patron use. Guests with disabilities may bring in a wheelchair or scooter to use for the event. These are the only type of scooters allowed.

Venue walkways are paved and are wheelchair accessible.