Belgrave Lantern Festival

31/03/2026

Me and two other artists Nikki Wellington and Lisa von Muller are lucky enough to be part of another wonderful Yarra Ranges Council grant called Artist Garden.

We’ll once again be working with schools and people of all ages to add more wonder and delight to the Belgrave Lantern Parade in June.

For your chance to make something special, we’ll be running FREE workshops throughout April and May at the Belgrave Library.

We are especially looking for tweens and teenagers who love creating and would like to come along and make an element to add to the installation.

While the workshops are free, numbers are limited. If you’d like to take part, be sure to email us to secure your spot.

28/06/2025

If you didn’t manage to buy a piece of Lantern Parade Merchandise we still have some Belgrave . All proceeds go towards the event .

26/06/2025

Hi Folks! The Official Lantern Fest Pics are now LIVE!

Sliding Door Photography (Pauline from The Baba Desi story.) would like you all to have access to the public online gallery! There are 600 plus web resolution JPEGs to view. Please use this link 👇

https://slidingdoorphotography.pixieset.com/belgravelanternfestival2025/

They are available to freely download and share directly from the album to friends and family. Hope you see your faces in the images and the beautiful lanterns you made!

Please credit Sliding Door Photography wherever you use the images, and if you have an upcoming event, or need portrait photography, please think of Pauline! Her page is linked in the comments below or contact her via The Baba Desi story.

24/06/2025

Lantern Fest Mini Recap! ✨🏮⚡️

Another special thanks to our incredible traders and their efforts, Belgrave Big Dreams Market and the amazing stallholders, our sponsors (THANKYOU) and all who donated and contributed to the fundraisers! Thankyou to our incredible lantern makers - there’s lots to name but Renate Crow you are one of many artists that we are ever so grateful for.

HUGE Thankyou Ash, Lucy, Nikki, Billy, Jeremy, Little Hendrix, Pauline Klemm from Sliding Door Photography, Our incredible volunteers and the incredible founding volunteers of the lantern festival over the last 15 years. (If we forgot a name, you still matter SO much to us!)

And last but not least, to YOU who came along, brought your family and friends and helped our community shine - this legacy is so precious and we wouldn’t have it without you!!! 💫

24/06/2025

How many towns in Australia host a handmade lantern parade that lights up the streets with community spirit? Not many, but Belgrave does. And it’s something truly special! 🏮

Saturday night marked the annual Belgrave Lantern Festival, and once again, it brought magic to the hills. We were so proud to support this massive community event, which draws thousands of visitors and gives a big boost to the local traders along the strip. ✨

Every lantern in the parade was handmade by volunteers over weeks of preparation – some so large they needed multiple people to carry them!

Thanks to kind weather, and with the winter solstice ushering in an early sunset, the glow of the lanterns came to life perfectly against the night sky. 🌙

We were excited to play our part too, our friends at Babaji’s stored their iconic rickshaw cart in our yard before it made its grand parade appearance, with the one and only Baba Desi aboard! 🧙‍♂️

We’re genuinely proud to sell real estate in a place like this. Belgrave is spirited, creative, connected, and peaceful – a community like no other. 💛

Did you make it down on the night? What was your highlight?

Special mention to the following photographers who featured in this post and captured the event perfectly 📸

24/06/2025

23/06/2025

A Heartfelt Thank You from the Lantern Parade Team

To everyone who joined us for this year’s beloved Lantern Parade — thank you for an absolutely magical night!

What a celebration it was. So much hard work happens behind the scenes, and it truly takes a village to bring this special evening to life. We are continually blown away by the creativity, warmth, and wonder that our incredible community brings to Belgrave.

From the stunning lanterns to the joyful faces lighting up the night, it was a powerful reminder of what makes our township so special. Thank you for being part of it.

A special thank you to all our wonderful sponsors — your support helps make this event possible year after year.

With gratitude 💞

21/06/2025

To celebrate the Winter Solistice, Inchanted Zenith are offering 10% off every purchase as part of THE LIGHT IT UP Belgrave Lantern Special!

All purchases over $45 also get to roll the dice AND the amount rolled comes off their purchases in the full dollar amount to celebrate the shortest day of the year! How amazing is that?! Be sure to find them tonight behind the shops 🏮💫✨

3/1651 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, VIC, 3160

🎲Roll your luck🎲
Roll your luck is back! This time for the Belgrave Lantern Festival 🏮🏮
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Spend $45 and you get to roll the die - whatever number you roll you get as a discount on your purchase!
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This is on top of the 10% off we also have running storewide to celebrate the festival tomorrow!
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We will be open late so hope to see you there!
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*Excludes healings, readings & laybuys*
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Inchanted Zenith
3/1651 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave, VIC, 3160 (behind shops)
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21/06/2025

🅿️ Best options for parking tonight:

🚂 - Large multi story car park behind Belgrave Train Station.

🚒 - Car Park near Belgrave CFA

🛍️ - Car Park near Woolworths on the high side of Belgrave.

Hayes Car Park near La Collina is closed and the road will be closed from approximately 4:30pm.

🛤️ - Also.. best bet is to park anywhere along the train line and grab a quick train into Belgrave and back out again!

20/06/2025

24 hours to go!! 🏮🌛🌞✨

20/06/2025

The Goose is on the Loose!