大同古都燈會借助古城文化特色，以大同古城墻為舞臺，樹立起備受矚目的中國春節文化品牌。古都燈會集民俗燈彩、文藝演出、互動體驗、節日市集于一體，“到古都大同去看燈”已成為眾多游客和市民過大年的選擇。
By taking advantage of characteristic culture of Datong Ancient City and using Datong ancient city wall as its stage, the Datong Lantern Festival has become a popular cultural marker of the Chinese Spring Festival. The lantern festival integrates folk lantern art, art performance, interactive experiences and festival markets. ‘Enjoying lantern festival in Datong Ancient City’ has become a popular celebration of Chinese Spring Festival among most visitors who come to Datong and local inhabitants.