CARY, N.C. (WNCN) – Tickets are now up for grabs for the upcoming North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival that kicks off later this week. The festival, which enters its ninth year, opens at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on Saturday. It’s set to be open daily (except for Christmas Day) between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. until the final day of its run on Jan. 12.