Water Lantern Festival Newcastle 2025

The magical Water Lantern Festival is lighting up Newcastle!

Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable experience. It's a chance to write down your hopes, dreams, or a heartfelt message to a loved one, then set them afloat on the water.

Drawing inspiration from the vibrant lantern festivals of China, Thailand and Vietnam, the Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope and great memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime.

Since its debut in 2018, the Water Lantern Festival has gone viral on social media with over 1 million attendees across the USA. Voted the #1 festival by USA. Now it’s Newcastle’s turn to experience the magic as lanterns and lights shimmer across the water on 26 April.

Don't miss the chance to experience the magic firsthand.