Join us for this free, ticketed and family-friendly event from 26 February to 1 March at the Manukau Sports Bowl to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
The BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival will glow with hundreds of handcrafted lanterns, captivating performances, and incredible food in a vibrant tribute to Chinese and Pan-Asian culture and the Chinese New Zealand community. It marks the end of the Lunar New Year - a tradition celebrated across Asia for thousands of years.
Now one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s biggest cultural festivals, it brings together people of all backgrounds to share in the beauty of light, music and community.
Experience four unforgettable days filled with colour, culture and connection - and don’t miss the spectacular fireworks that will light up the Manukau sky on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:50pm each night!