2018 Auckland Lantern Festival - stallholder applications now open
We want to hear from people and organisations keen to operate stalls at the 2018 Auckland Lantern Festival, which takes place from Thursday, 1 – Sunday, 4 March 2018 in the Auckland Domain.
This free and family-friendly festival is one of Auckland’s most popular events and New Zealand’s largest cultural festival, with this year’s event attracting more than 160,000 people.
Stalls operate over three evenings, from Friday, 2 – Sunday, 4 March. Stall sites are available for food and craft, or to promote community organisations and businesses. (Thursday, 1 March is Lantern Appreciation Night, with no stalls operating and minimal performances.)
The deadline for application is Friday, 8 December.
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