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register for a stall at the market deLight
We are excited to be coming back again on 20th June 2026.
2026 will see the iconic Lismore Lantern Parade celebrate 32 years of bringing light to the heart of our community. Many of this year’s participants and audience were probably in strollers or at school themselves at the first parade. Together, we have created a wonderful inter-generational heritage, fostering a strong resilient community celebrating together.
Our annual event is rich and deep within many people's hearts.
Our times seem to remain challenging, which makes the Lantern Parade all the more important to lighten the hearts of our communities. The Chinese Year of the Fire Horse is described as a time of moving forward with strength, let's do it!
Celebrate our fiery, connected hearts and renewed energy for the future.
whats new for you in 2026
We've listened and are creating a more vibrant and effective trading environment for you!
Extended Trading Hours: We're opening at 10.30am (concluding at 9.30pm) to maximise your opportunity to trade. We know many of you arrive early, and this extended time means more business for you.
Expanded Market Footprint: We are growing the Market deLight. Our main area will focus on the ‘heart’ of the city in Carrington Street and Magellan Street, with stalls in our laneways creating a larger market area, incorporating our local licensed venues.
Kids and Entertainment Hub: The HeartBeats Festival stage is moving to the Star Court Arcade (North) end of Carrington Street, which means the kids' space will be back in the heart of the market, generating great traffic for the stalls.
parade route
We are changing things up a bit this year, some things by choice and others by necessity.
The 2026 parade will travel directly through the CBD along Magellan Street from Molesworth Street bringing energy and light to the heart of our city.
The Lantern Assembly will be in the Riviera and Canoe Club Car parks behind Molesworth St.
Closing 12midnight 19th June and opening 7.30pm 20th June.
LightnUp Inc warmly invites you to participate as a stallholder in this year’s fabulous Market deLight showcasing the best, creative, unique and yummiest of the Northern Rivers’ fare.
The festival would like to offer Lismore businesses the opportunity to set up a Pop-Up Shop at the Market deLight, priority will be given to stall holders from the Lismore and villages and their stalls fees remain discounted.
Other Northern Rivers stallholders can be supported by negotiation.
The Market deLight activities will focus on the ‘heart’ of the city in Carrington Street and Magellan Street, with the market organically flowing into our vibrant laneways to incorporate the local art scene and create an expansive, connected market area.
There will be activities for kids and entertainment from the HeartBeats Festival stage, this year down at the Northern end of Carrington Street.There will be kids' activities throughout the market, with major draw cards all around. Music is on in the heart of the town at the end of Star Court Arcade.
fiery finale
The Fiery Finale will be in Oakes Oval once again this year.
Grandstand tickets will go on sale in May, with lots of FREE seating on the grass.
TAFE NSW will be live streaming the Fiery Finale to the internet so you won't miss the finale.
new trading times
The day will begin at 10.30am, and conclude at 9.30pm, the site will have adequate space to create some beautiful areas for stallholders to trade.
applications
First round applications
OPEN 8th March
and
CLOSE at Midnight 1st May
Offers for positions at the Market deLight 2026 will be made by a selection process.
Your offer will be sent via email soon after the selection process.
A payment invoice will be included in your site offer.
Please ensure your invoice is paid in full by the due date on the invoice to secure your spot
at the Market deLight.
got a question?
• Firstly - read the Registration Information carefully
not got your answer?
• Then - Stallholder enquiries should be directed to
Robyn Kelly - 0418 272 685 (evenings only)
Please do not call the Lantern Workshop with questions about the Market deLight
Urgent Clarification: The Lantern Workshop is NOT the Market deLight Information Desk!
The Lantern Workshop and the Market deLight are completely separate universes!
The Lantern Workshop staff has zero information about the Market deLight and the stalls.
Seriously, they're busy with glue and paper—they're not in the cool kids' Market deLight loop.
Do not ask them about vendor applications or any other Market details.
They can't help and, frankly, they feel slightly judged that you assume they're important enough to know.
(a note from Lantern Workshop - we like to keep the market peeps happy, there would be no lantern parade without the lanterns now would there - dear things. LOL)
Direct all Market deLight questions to the official, dedicated Market communication channels, where the truly "in the know" people reside.