Chinese Lantern Festival Auckland 2024. A vibrant silk lantern of a dragon measuring 30 meters in length dazzled thousands at the opening of the auckland lantern festival at manukau sports bowl on thursday. The festival, the biggest cultural event in the region, will bring hundreds of lanterns to the manukau sports bowl from.

On the night of the chinese lantern festival, streets are decorated with colorful lanterns, often with riddles written. The bnz auckland lantern festival celebrates the culmination of the traditional fortnight of chinese new year festivities.