Reply Roger Williams Park Zoo's Asian Lantern Spectacular will light up the night through July 4. (Rachel Nunes/Patch ) PROVIDENCE, RI — Roger Williams Park Zoo is once again lighting up the night. The newest evening event, the Asian Lantern Spectacular, will run from April 17 through July 4. Unlike the popular Jack-O-Lantern and Holiday Lights spectaculars, this newest event is not contained to a specific, set drive- or walk-through path. Instead, hundreds of beautifully hand-crafted lanterns are nestled throughout the entire zoo grounds, allowing visitors to stroll and enjoy the spectacle at their leisure. The event has been in the works for more than a year, said Jeremy Goodman, the zoo's executive director.