Now in its 19th year, LUMINOUS Lantern Parade is returning to Brisbane’s streets to light up the night with of lanterns of various sizes in order to celebrate our state’s culture and heritage, its people, places and industries as well.
Each year, as dusk settles over South Bank, thousands of lanterns begin to glow along the river, as Queenslanders come together to help shine a light on multiculturalism. Families newly arrived in Australia walk beside long-standing Queenslanders.
Since 2007, what once started as a quiet procession has now become a celebration of our diversity, with music filling the parklands, banners rising above the crowd, and the lanterns illuminating happy faces. Led by Multicultural Australia, the event now brings thousands of people together to share culture, stories and community pride.
With more than 13,000 people attending each year LUMINOUS is one of the state’s largest multicultural community events and, for many newly arrived families, a way to get to know their neighbours and participate in each other’s culture. For established Queenslanders, it’s an opportunity to experience the diversity that has shaped and continues to shape our state.
What to expect
The Lantern Parade, which is free to attend and family-friendly, will depart from Flowstate at 5:30pm and make its way through the streets.
Then afterwards, around 7pm, Riverside Green will be filled with the sounds of music and entertainment from around the world — including Japan, Palestine, Rwanda, and more — as a diverse line-up of musicians and performers take to their instruments and talents to continue the celebrations.
Practical information
This year’s LUMINOUS parede will take place on Friday, July 31 from 5:30pm.
If you’re interested in watching, we recommend arriving around 5pm. You can check out some good vantage points here.
📍Flowstate, The Arbour, Tribune Street, South Brisbane
