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WORKSHOPS We run lots of workshops and opportunities to participate over the months leading up to the lantern parade in June. Contact the Lantern Workshop for more information festival@lanternparade.com COMMUNITY LANTERN PROJECT Community Groups, Individuals and Businesses can participate in the Lantern Parade, check out <be involved> for information and registration. IN THE PARADE Bands, dancers and street performers are encouraged to join the parade, see <be involved> for information and registration. VOLUNTEER The Lantern Parade is a great way to meet people and learn new skills, whilst contributing to this wonderful community event. The Lantern Parade does urgently need volunteers to help set up the festival from NOW ON, and of course PACK DOWN too! Check out 'be involved' > Volunteer

Yes, Lismore has many fabulous local food vendors who will be set up in the Market deLight, in the HEART of the city along Carrington and Magellan Streets. Street Food will be on sale from 12noon until 9.00pm. Some hot food and drink will be on sale in the Winter Warmers at Riverside Park for the Fiery Finale from 4.30pm Lismore's many restaurants, bars and hotels will be open and running special Lantern Parade 'events' and After Parties, so you can dine out in style or party until late. Details will be available in the Program closer to the event The Lantern Parade itself is an alcohol free event.

The LANTERN PARADE will assemble on Magellan Street between Dawson Street and Keen Street, outside the Library. 4.30pm - 5.30pm General public is requested NOT to remain in this area after 4.30pm. The Parade will depart at 5.30pm and travel along Magellan Street to Molesworth Street, it turns right at the Memorial Baths, and the left down Victoria Street and into Riverside Park. Audience is invited to watch the Fiery Finale on the slope in the park. Please bring warm rugs or tarps to sit on so everyone can see. You can sit on a chair at the top of the slope. People with mobility issues or are visually impaired please see "Accessibility" for special arrangements. Please check out the map HERE (this is the 2023 Map, the 2025 map will be available soon, it is the same) Please remember to bring some CASH for the DONATION BUCKETS or look out for our groovy DIGITAL BUCKET Cards! We really depend on your generosity, every little bit counts so thank you in advance! The Lismore Lantern Parade is a registered Charity and hopefully donations will be Tax Deducible by June.

The Lantern Parade will go ahead unless there is torrential rain. The organisers will review the weather conditions and determine whether or not the parade will proceed at approximately 2pm on 21 June 2025. If you are unsure you can return to this website for an update.

The area around Carrington and Magellan Streets will be closed from 6am until 10.30pm on Saturday 21 June 2025 Carrington Street between Magellan Street and the Woolworths Ramp will be closed from 2.00pm on FRIDAY 20 June until 9am 22 June 2025. There will be rolling closures on the Parade Route - Molesworth Street, Keen St, Larkin Lane and Dawson Street will be closed 4.30pm and 8.30pm CARPARKS Section of Fredricks Car Park 20 June 6am - 21 June 7.00pm Riverside Park Car Park 19 June from 6am - 22 June 6pm The 2025 ROAD CLOSURES Map will be available in May

PARKING There is ample parking around the Lismore CBD and Council car parks, see www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/Council/Roads-and-parking/Parking (we will check there is no parking fee on the weekend) EXCEPT Riverside Carpark - Boat Ramp Car Park - Please do not park in Magellan St between Molesworth St and Dawson Street after midnight on 20 June 2025 Or Carrington St from Country Lane to Magellan Street after midnight 20 June 20025 Thank you 💛

LOST CHILDREN SAFE SPACES In the Market deLight - Lost Children will be taken to the Festival Site and Information Office on Magellan Street. There will be a Lost Children Safe Space at the Fiery Finale in Oakes Oval. The Lost Children Safe Space will be staffed by qualified child care workers with current WWCC . FIRST AID St John's Ambulance will have a First Aid post in the Market deLight, in the parade and in Oakes Oval.

The Lantern Parade will travel from Riverside Park, on Victoria Street travelling through the CBD to Oakes Oval - departing at 5.30pm The lantern parade assembles in Victoria Street, please DO NOT GATHER in this area whilst the parade is in preparation 4.30pm - 5.30pm The Lantern Parade will depart at 5.30pm and travel along MARKET Street, at the MEMORIAL BATHS turn left into MOLESWORTH Street (Eastern side) turning right into MAGELLAN Street through the Market deLight to KEEN Street. At the KEEN Street ROUNDABOUT the parade will turn left and travel up the EASTERN SIDE of KEEN Street. Then the parade turns RIGHT down LARKIN LANE, next to the METROPOLE HOTEL all the way down to DAWSON Street. We will have tickets on sale for the Grandstands (1,000 tickets will be on sale from mid May) There will be several well signed entrances: •  PARADE ENTRY • ACCESSIBLE SEATING • GRANDSTAND TICKETS, and FESTIVAL GUESTS and SPONSORS • GRANDSTAND TICKETS • GENERAL PUBLIC SEATING IN THE OVAL ON THE GRASS SEATING MAPS available here soon Click HERE for the parade map.

The Parade route will be available soon!

LANTERN DECORATING AT THE FESTIVAL YES, you can participate in the parade. Our sponsors Summerland Bank will be facilitating the lantern decorating workshop ($15 each) in the Market deLight. This decorating workshop space will run from 1pm - 4pm, or until we run out of lanterns! So make sure you get in early to avoid any disappointment. Once the lanterns are decorated you can join the Parade for assembly in Victoria Street by 5pm for the parade, which leaves at 5.30pm, your Group will be identified as General Public. Purchasing one lantern entitles the decorator and ONE adult only to join the parade. BEFORE THE FESTIVAL • Check out our Community Lantern Project -<get involved> on this website, for community organisations, schools, Government and business to participate in the parade. Registrations close 10 June • Participate in the Parade - Bands, friends dance groups and street performers can register to join the parade <be involved> on this website. Registrations close 16 June VOLUNTEER Join our fabulous crew of volunteers See <be involved/volunteer> on this website. or Email <festival@lanternparade.com> or CALL 0412 732 102

You must be a volunteer, a registered lantern carrier or a supervising adult to join the parade. Contact the Lantern Parade <festival@lanternparade.com> or check out <be involved /volunteer> on this website

NO, sorry. You can make your own lantern as part of the Lantern Decorating, in a LightnUp workshop or the Community Lantern Project. or AT the lantern workshop, 289 Keen St, Lismore. Our Public Liability Insurance requires that ALL lanterns must be
 approved by the Lantern Parade organisers PRIOR to the parade and be REGISTERED.

You can watch the Parade anywhere along the parade route. or purchase a ticket and sit in comfort in the Oakes Oval Grandstands or grab a spot on the grass in the Oval for Free. and watch the parade and fabulous Fiery Finale.

The day's activities commence at 12 noon in the Lismore CBD - Market deLight, Magellan Street and Carrington Street. The Heartbeats Festival Stage will fire up at 12pm until 9.30pm. The Lantern Parade starts at 5.30pm from Victoria Street The finale will start at 6.30ish and finish at approximately 7.30pm. There will be lots of FOOD, ACTIVITIES and fantastic MUSIC available in the Market deLight - Carrington Street - PARTY on until 9.30pm Lismore's wonderful selection of restaurants, cafes, clubs, pubs and hotels will be hosting AFTER PARTIES celebrating with us on into the night. See the Lantern Parade Program for more information.

The Lismore Lantern Parade is FREE, however we would REALLY APPRECIATE your generous donations to help cover our costs. You can make a DONATION to the Lantern Parade at any BRANCH of the SUMMERLAND Bank or Via the DIGITAL BUCKET using the QR code on our posters, fliers or the website DONATION page, so easy vis "Give Now" or at The DONATION WISHING WELL in the Market deLight during the festival - throw in your cash, use the QR code or Square reader AND There will be BUCKETEERS and DIGITAL BUCKET cards available throughout the Parade Route or The STAR WARS 51st Legion are also authorised DONATION Collectors or Head to our DONATE page here on the Website. THANK YOU SO MUCH - every little bit counts 💛 PS. We hope to have completed our DGR status by June so that donations over $2 will be Tax Deductable

The FIERY FINALE will be held in Oakes Oval this year. We invite general public to purchase tickets for the grandstands or sit on the grass to watch the finale. Bring warm blankets/cushions to SIT on (or low beach chairs) People sitting on regular folding chairs will be requested to site at the back of the grass sitting area, so everyone can see. Please be thoughtful of others in the space. There will be different ENTRY GATES information will be available soon. Students from TAFE NSW will be filming the Finale, with a 'live stream' to the internet. Link available closer the the festival! Bring warm clothes as it will be cold! The traditional Winter Warmers will be selling some basic hot food and drinks from the canteens please support them. Remember to come to the festival early and enjoy the whole day there is so much to do .... it is an all day festival starting at 12noon

Yes, we are working closely with our fireworks contractor Skylighter to source pyrotechnics which are low impact and environmentally responsible. There will be a low key fireworks display, mostly close proximity fountains, as a part of the Fiery Finale between 6.30pm – 7.30pm approximately, followed by a cultural burn. However, please keep your beloved pets indoors or in a secure area, in case they still get spooked. Please do not bring dogs to the parade, there will be a lot of people and they may get stressed!

The Fiery Finale will be held in OAKES OVAL, Dawson Street. Full information will be available soon.

Accessibility Information - Lismore Lantern Parade 2025 ACCESSIBLE VIEWING – Fiery Finale Full information will be available shortly. If you have any questions please email festival@lanternparade.com