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Next date: Saturday, 18 October 2025 | 05:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dust off the picnic set and start practising those Bollywood moves for this year’s Diwali Mela Lantern Festival in Queanbeyan on Saturday October 18 at the Queanbeyan Showground. QPRC and the Queanbeyan Multicultural Centre have once again teamed up to create a bigger and better free Diwali celebration for the whole Queanbeyan community to come along and enjoy in 2025.
One of the most exciting and inclusive part of this event is the lantern parade. From around 8.30pm people of all ages and nationalities will journey around part of the showground with their lanterns in a celebration of light. Anyone is welcome to join the parade with their own battery operated light or lantern.
Don’t have a lantern? You can make a lantern at the Southern Tablelands Art Lantern Making workshop space from 6pm on the night, it’s free and all materials will be provided.
Parking is available on site at the Queanbeyan Showground for a gold coin donation. Entry to the Showground through Glebe Ave, Queanbeyan only.
Free parking is also available at The Q.
No. This event is open to all ages.
You are welcome to bring your own food to the event. This event is alcohol free and you cannot bring your own alcohol.
This event is outdoor so please be mindful of the weather and bring things that will make you comfortable, like a picnic blanket.
Performers
We are locking in our performers as we speak - stay tuned for the release of our program.
Diwali Festival Queanbeyan 2024
To be confirmed
Anyone is welcome to bring their own battery operated light or lantern. Candles, oil lamps or open flames of any kind are not permitted at this event.
In the unlikely event that the event is postponed or cancelled due to bad weather you will be informed through Council’s website and Facebook page.
Whist we love your pets, we would appreciate if you don't bring them long to this event. Pets are not permitted.
Support animals are welcome.
Stay up to date by following the Diwali event on Council's Facebook page or webpage.
Queanbeyan Showground, Glebe Avenue, Queanbeyan, 2620, View Map
Glebe Avenue , Queanbeyan 2620
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