Trust Horizon, Light Up Whakatāne is an annual winter festival held as a collaborative effort by Arts Whakatāne, EPIC town centre group and Whakatāne District Council. The festival is a celebration of Arts, Music, Dance, and activities that highlight and showcase light.
Join us from Friday 26 July to Sunday 4 August
Trust Horizon Light Up Whakatāne returns for the third time to dazzle and bring light to winter nights.
Discover and delight at illuminated art installations and projections, created by local and nationally-renown artists. Featuring this year is internationally acclaimed local artist Sarah Hudson (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Pūkeko, and Ngai Tūhoe), part of the Mataaho Collective of four female Māori artists who won one of the world's most sought-after prizes in the art world - the Golden Lion for Best Artist at the Venice Biennale International Exhibition.
The artists light trail takes you through the picturesque Whakatāne town centre, taking in historic landmarks lit-up for the festival. Don't miss out on this spectacular celebration of community, light and art.
See more information on the LightUp website.
Event highlights
Opening ceremony - Friday 26th July
Lights On Parade - Saturday 3rd August
Lights on each night of the festival for 10 nights - Friday 26th July to Sunday 4th August
The remaining Community events are listed in the tiles below - including Guided Light Trail Tour, Kids miniature train rides and Lights On parade.
