Thousands of visitors will be able to experience the one-mile tour through the zoo featuring handcrafted Asian lantern displays.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former seasonal employee at the John Ball Zoo pleaded guilty to multiple charges Tuesday following ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Spring has sprung in Grand Rapids, and that means the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival is back to light up ...

This year’s theme transports visitors into a world of Chinese folklore. Soome glowing mythical creatures on display move, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The annual Grand Rapids Lantern Festival kicks off Wednesday at the John Ball Zoo. This is the ...

The National Park Service is cutting off access to Cleetwood Cove Trail, the most heavily used trail at Crater Lake National Park, at the end of the 2025 summer session.

John Ball Zoo has helped conserve one of the world's most endangered animals—the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly. Now you can see it as a larger-than-life lantern.

The John Ball Zoo is hosting the third annual Lantern Festival starting Wednesday and running through June 15.