FestivalInformation

There are over 500 lanterns on display at this year's festival, including a brand-new horse lantern to mark the Year of the Horse in 2026. You can also see the lanterns for  2025's Year of the Snake, 2024's Year of the Dragon, 2023’s Year of the Rabbit, 2022’s Year of the Tiger, and 2020’s Year of the Rat on display.

Manukau Sports Bowl is closed to traffic. Access through Sandrine Avenue is restricted to residents and accessibility drop offs. Traffic is managed on Boundary Road. For more information, please view our traffic management map.

Limited accessible parking is available on Boundary Road next to the accessible drop-off point from Friday to Sunday. Most of the festival is accessible for wheelchair users via paved laneways. Accessible drop-off points, parking and toilets are indicated on the festival map. Some of the entertainment and activations are on green fields with undulating terrain and kerbs, which may be difficult to manoeuvre over for wheelchair users.

Yes, the festival is a free ticketed event. We encourage you to book your tickets early. Tickets also entitle you to free public transport to and from the event on AT buses and trains from two hours before the event until the end of regular daily services.

Simply show your ticket to the driver when boarding and remember to hold onto your ticket for the ride home.

Use the AT Journey Planner or the AT Mobile app to plan your journey, or visit the timetables page for scheduled bus times.

We have introduced ticketing to manage visitor flow, make it easier and free for people to get there, and to make it a more enjoyable event for everyone across the four days.

Ticket holders will be able to travel to and from the festival for free on AT buses and trains from two hours before the event until the end of regular daily services.

It’s easy – just click here to enter your details and how many tickets you would like. Tickets can be saved on your device or downloaded and printed.