Outdoor string lights are great additions to your patio parties or picnics. You can also use these lights for weddings. They are flexible, mobile units that can be found in many price ranges. You could literally “travel” the world with a little ingenuity because these lights come in so many styles that span the cultures of the globe. You could create an island look, a patriotic look, Asian looks, a Spanish or even a Western look for some examples. String lights for outdoor use are available from Oriental Traders, a unique catalog store that is also online.

The Oriental Traders company has Flamingo, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Butterfly, Disco Star, Autumn Leaves and Tropical Party outdoor light strings with prices from $3.99. These light strands are primarily for parties. They are also sold at Walmart under the brand Home and Beyond at $17.99 for a set and at Kohl’s under the brand name Royce for $49.99 for a 14 ft. string of Chinese Bronze Mesh Lanterns. Target has a sizable collection of these lights. Prices range from $12.99 – $119.99. The variety of styles include: red mesh lanterns, shamrocks, hearts, casino dice, flags or red/white & blue stars, Christmas string lights in red, blue, purple, green, pink one color or red with clear or in multicolor, icicles and snowflakes.

If you like clear lights, Target also has these available in addition to solar powered string lights,

Chinese paper lantern string lights can be purchased at AsianIdeas.com in multitudes of colors (including black) and multicolor. You will get a 12 ft. string for $12.99. These lights are to be used outdoors temporarily. They also offer rose string party lights, box shaped party lights, pagoda shaped lights and accordion string lights.

At SivalLighting.com you can purchase heavy duty commercial grade string lights for outdoor use. They come in black, green and white bases, with clear, frosted white, transparent amber, transparent red, transparent pink, transparent yellow, transparent purple, blue or green bulbs. These lights can be left outdoors but they have a limit of 25 Watts of recommended power per socket. So, choose a type of string lighting for your outdoor fun and enjoy! Visit outdoor string lighting or used party tents for further information.