Lantern Light Tours

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 lived here and meet characters with ties to Ocmulgee’s rich 12,000 year history. See Downtown Macon illuminated at night from the top of the Great Temple Mound.
The tours will last approximately one hour and will take place rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. The paths are uneven in places with stairs to the top of the Mound.

Gates open at 7pm, and tours run every 10 minutes.

The Tours are limited, so please pre-purchase your ticket to reserve your spot.