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Lantern Light Tours
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$6.00Location: LAT/LONG: 33.000000, -84.000000
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
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Dates: 3/18, 3/19, 3/25, & 3/26 Time: Gates open at 7:00 pm. Tours begin at 7:30 pm and leave every 10 minutes. Limited to only 10 people per tour. Last tour leaves at 9:00 pm. Park gates close at 8:40 pm. All visitors must leave the park by 10:15 pm.
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Tours: The event is NOT wheel-chair accessible. Tour takes one hour, and the tour is one-mile round trip. The tours will take place rain or shine, so dress for the weather. The paths are uneven in some places, so we suggest good walking shoes. We ask that you wear a face mask inside the Visitor Center and Earth Lodge. The event requires social distancing from staff, volunteers, and other visitors. The park gates will open at 7pm and the first tour is at 7:30pm. Tours will run every 10 minutes.
Tickets: $6.00
Event: Held yearly during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival, the Ocmulgee Lantern Tours are a family-favorite event. Grab a lantern and stroll along the luminary-lined path, from the Visitor Center to the Great Temple Mound. Join interpretive talks at the bridge, Earth Lodge, Trading Post, and Great Temple Mound sites. Step back in time to learn about the Indigenous people who once called Ocmulgee home and meet characters with ties to the park's rich 17,000 year history. See Downtown Macon illuminated at night from the top of the Great Temple Mound.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
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