Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand, illuminated during the annual Festival of Lights. Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand, illuminated during the annual Festival of Lights. Waterfall lights The TSB Festival of Lights is an annual event held in

Pukekura Park Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance, covering 52 hectares near the heart of New Plymouth, Taranaki in New Zealand. History The gala opening of New Plymouth's 15 hectare Recreation Ground was held on 29 May 1876. During the day th ...

New Plymouth New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...

. Running for free every year from mid-December to late January, it has a daytime and night time programme of events for people of all ages, with light installations illuminating the park. In 2021 the festival won the Best Local Government and NZ's Favourite Event Awards at the 2021 NZ Events Association Awards. Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand, illuminated during the annual Festival of Lights. It was the 1970s when music and entertainment became a feature of the annual lights event. It was 1993 when the festival was officially named the 'Festival of Lights' The festival is a summer attraction and cultural event for the city. , and is attended by over 125,000 people each year.

Sponsorship

The festival is sponsored by TSB Bank.

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* Tourist attractions in Taranaki New Plymouth Flower festivals in New Zealand Summer events in New Zealand Light festivals {{NewZealand-stub