Evandale Parklands, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
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The magical Water Lantern Festival is lighting up the Gold Coast! 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 the Gold Coast's turn to experience the magic as lanterns and lights shimmer across the water on 10 May. Don't miss the chance to experience the magic firsthand.
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Water Lantern Festival Gold Coast 2025
Evandale Parklands, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
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Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.