Fiesta of Lights

Fiesta of Lights A million watts of fun
"Share the light. Ignite the spirit within"
Every year a whopping 20,000 loyal sparklers (supporters) flock to the event! Under 3 free.

Open Saturday 13 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026. Gates open 9pm to 11pm nightly including Christmas Day and New Year's Day.. On New Year's eve gates open at 8.00pm and features family entertainment and an early bird fireworks display at 9.45pm to welcome the new year. We close at 11pm.

$7 general admission. New Year's Eve $7 general admission. Eftpos available. Online ticket sales from Monday 6 December 2021.

With Hawke's Bay Today – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
06/01/2026

With Hawke's Bay Today – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Thanks for packing out our Fiesta night — our biggest crowd in years;Our baby dinos nearly did backflips from all your h...
04/01/2026

Thanks for packing out our Fiesta night — our biggest crowd in years;
Our baby dinos nearly did backflips from all your happy cheers;
Old friends said memories zoomed right back, new visitors were amazed;
Fairylights, UVs, festoons and floods — you made every uplight wiggle as it blazed.

A Meta blue tick has landed — a sparkle we didn’t expectA sign our Fiesta shines with heart, joy, and with respectWe’re ...
01/01/2026

A Meta blue tick has landed — a sparkle we didn’t expect
A sign our Fiesta shines with heart, joy, and with respect
We’re grateful to our community who helped us grow this far
Together we light up Hastings like a sky full of stars

01/01/2026

Welcome 2026 at our kiddies foam parties Fri, Sat & Sun 2,3 & 4 June 9pm to 11pm + train rides + 350k sparkling fairylights

From Fiesta of Lights, our thanks shine clear,For our biggest New Year’s Eve in twenty‑two years.To our loyal supporters...
31/12/2025

From Fiesta of Lights, our thanks shine clear,
For our biggest New Year’s Eve in twenty‑two years.
To our loyal supporters—your spirit we cheer,
Wishing you joy and light through all of 2026’s year.

Last night was our biggest turnout since we hosted Nesian Mystic in 2002. 17.5k views on our website, 10k views of our New Year reel. 9% online ticket sales Australians, 3% US.
We apologise. Our online ticket service crashed at 8pm. We thank PatronBase owner from Christchurch who got us back online at 9pm.
We also thank the owners of Pyro Company, Auckland Len & Morgan Julian our certified fireworks handler for the show and you our loyal supporters who come year after year to our new year's eve celebrations. Cheers to Pulse Band, Audiosmith Sound, Emmerson's Transport for the stage, Heretaunga Maori Wardens, our loyal crew of 20 from Te Whare Tāpere Takitimu Kura - Bennet Rd campus, Sapphire & Des Paul& Dan Close. Thanks Derek Rossiter for the awesome photo.
Have a wonderful new year 2026.

Fiesta of Lights is cancelled tonight Monday 29 December due to flooding across the walkway in three places from a block...
29/12/2025

Fiesta of Lights is cancelled tonight Monday 29 December due to flooding across the walkway in three places from a blocked culvert bringing large volumes of water from surrounding streets into the showgrounds. More rain expected later tonight.

For those with tickets for tonight you can use them on any other night until Sunday 4 Jan, our last night. For refunds go back online and this will be done by 5pm next day. There are no service charges for ticketing or credit card use at Fiesta of Lights.

Thank you for your understanding. The rain is expected to clear by 10am Tuesday 30 Dec. We expect the culvert to be cleared as water flows subside.

He mihi nui. - Fiesta of Lights team 6.26pm

New Year's Eve Parking Wed 31 Dec - Fiesta of Lights8pm Gate 1 Kenilworth Rd (next to railway lines) opens for online ti...
29/12/2025

New Year's Eve Parking Wed 31 Dec - Fiesta of Lights
8pm
Gate 1 Kenilworth Rd (next to railway lines) opens for online ticket holders only. No gate sales. We recommend seniors and people with disabilities use Gate 1. Parking is close to toilets, fireworks and food trucks. Gate 1 closes at 9.30pm before the fireworks.

Gate 1 entry will exit from Gate 13 Elwood Rd only. (Avoids congestion on Kenilworth Rd with Gate 3 traffic) Our staff are there to help you exit safely.

8pm
Gate 3 Kenilworth Rd & Gate 4 Karamu Rd open for cars and pedestrians. The gates will accept online ticket holders and gate sales in cash, eftpos, credit card, paywave.
We recommend online ticket sales beforehand or while waiting in line as gate sales can take some time to process.

Gate 3 Exit instructions. Napier turn left at gate to Karamu Rd. Hastings traffic turn right at gate, turn left into Caroline Rd.

Gate 4 Exit instructions. Napier (To Pakowhai/Expressway), Flaxmere (To expressway) and Havelock North (to Georges Rd) turn left at gate.

28/12/2025

Meet our baby dinosaurs - Danny the velociraptor & Trixie the Triceratops every night to Sun 4 Jan, 9pm to 11pm Tomoana Showgrounds, Gate 3 Kenilworth Rd, Hastings $7 entry under 3 free. www.fiestaoflights.co.nz

9 reasons to enjoy New Year's Eve at Fiesta of Lights, Hastings.1. Spectacular kiddies fireworks 9.45pm2. Live - Pulse P...
27/12/2025

9 reasons to enjoy New Year's Eve at Fiesta of Lights, Hastings.
1. Spectacular kiddies fireworks 9.45pm
2. Live - Pulse Party Band, Meerlo Creations, HB Bubble Master, baby dinosaurs
3. Interactive light installations among sparkling fairylights
4. Delicious dishes from around the world from 7 food trucks
5. Perfect Photo Moments to Remember
6. A safe, welcoming, affordable & accessible family gathering place
7. A Unique Hastings New Year Tradition for 26 years
8. A place to Slow Down, Reflect & Chill
9. Celebrate at Tomoana Showgrounds on lush green grass, unlimited off-street free parking at Gate 1, 3 & 4 from 8pm and bring your own chairs, picnic & delights www.fiestaoflights.co.nz

26/12/2025

We welcome New Year's Eve 31 Dec with Fireworks Spectacular at 9.45pm , Pulse Party Band, bouncie castles, baby puppet dinosaurs, HB Bubbles, Meerlo Creations, light displays among 350,000 fairylights.

Bring your own picnic, chairs & sit on the lush green grass embankment in front of the stage & fireworks. Food trucks nearby. $7 entry under 3 free Tomoana Showgrounds, Kenilworth Rd.
Entry Gates 1, 3 & 4., Fireworks 9.45pm.

Gate 1 opens early at 8pm for parking near fireworks display and closes 9.30pm. After fireworks exit from Gate 13, Elwood Rd. Gate 3 & 4 will open as well for parking Our staff will be there to help you exit safely. www.fiestaoflights.co.nz

25/12/2025

Join our World Famous in Hawke's Bay Kiddies Foam Party Fri, Sat & Sun 26,27,28 Dec and 2, 3, 4, Jan. $7 entry under 3 free. Bring a towel and change of clothes. Tomoana Showgrounds, Gate 3 Kenilworth Rd, Hastings www.fiestaoflights.co.nz

Fiesta of Lights is open on Christmas Day 25 Dec. A wee walk around the light trail after your lovely Christmas feast. 9...
23/12/2025

Fiesta of Lights is open on Christmas Day 25 Dec. A wee walk around the light trail after your lovely Christmas feast. 9pm to 11pm $7 entry under 3 free. Tickets at the gate or online. There is a wheelchair (complimentary) at the main gate for anyone in need, loaned to us by Waipatu Marae across the road from Tomoana Showgrounds.

The two baby dinosaur puppets will be in the Native Reserve, new axe throwing (plastic) and catch dropping stick games are in the Glow Zone & food court zone. Party train express is operating too. www.fiestaoflights.co.nz

Address

Tomoana Showgrounds, Gate 3, 24 State Highway 51, Waipatu
Hastings
4172

Opening Hours

Monday 9pm - 11pm
Tuesday 9pm - 11pm
Wednesday 9pm - 11pm
Thursday 9pm - 11pm
Friday 9pm - 11pm
Saturday 9pm - 11pm
Sunday 9pm - 11pm

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