Gold coin collectors will be at entrance points to collect your much appreciated gold coins!

$10 per lantern

As an individual, you can get involved by volunteering your time. For businesses, you may wish to enquire about sponsorship by emailing communications@cromwell.org.nz to find out more.

To minimise our environmental impact, there will be collectable Light Up Winter cups available for purchase at our mulled wine stall.

Email communications@cromwell.org.nz

1) On successful online purchase of your lantern, you will be issued with a QR code ticket.
2) The purchase of lanterns is non-refundable.
3) On the day of the event, there will be signposted Lantern Token collection kiosks in the main event area. Please ensure you make your way to these staffed kiosks between 4-7pm to verify your purchased QR code ticket with a staff member. Once validated, you will be given a Lantern Token. Once the tokens are given to the ticket holder, all responsibility is with the ticket holder to hold onto their token. We will not be providing additional lanterns for lost tokens. Please note that 1 x lantern token = 1 lantern purchased.
4) Lantern tokens will be exchanged for lanterns at the pick up station at the lantern release zone from 7.10pm onwards only, and not sooner.
5) Pick up of lanterns only on the day of the event at 7.10pm in the designated lantern release zone.
6) If the wind speed exceeds 15kph on the night, the lantern release component of the event will be postponed with a back up release event taking place on Sunday 3rd August at 7.30pm. A call will be made prior to lantern collection. Please note that this is a compliance requirement to ensure a safe and hazard free event.
7) If rainfall occurs, the lantern release component of the event will be postponed to Sunday 3rd August at 7.30pm. Should adverse weather conditions continue into Sunday 3rd August; we unfortunately will not be releasing the lanterns in 2025. No refunds will be issued. No purchased lanterns will be distributed. This is a compliance requirement.
8) You are required to watch the "How To Safely Light Your Lantern" video show within the T&C's section of the lantern purchase page.

Committed to safety and environmental responsibility, Cromwell Promotions ensures that the lanterns provided are flame retardant, completely biodegradable, and free from any wire that could harm wildlife. Please note that we will not allow any other lanterns to be released.

Car parking will be available at all public carparks; excluding the Anderson Park Playground car park which is reserved for the event. Given the extensive greenway connectivity to Anderson Park, we encourage families and friends to leave their wheels behind, and go on foot.

We strongly recommend that you leave your furry friends at home as they may be distressing to some of our younger visitors; or themselves become distressed by the activity.

Any lanterns that fall to the ground in a public space will be collected on Saturday night and Sunday morning by a crew of volunteers. Lanterns that become lodged in trees in a public space will be retrieved on Monday morning. If a lantern lands on your property, either pop it outside your gate on Sunday morning before 8am and email us at crm@cromwell.org.nz to collect it. If you find a lantern has landed in a tree on your property, or on your roof, email us at crm@cromwell.org.nz and we will attempt to retrieve it on the Monday morning. For lanterns landing in a place that is not accessible, please be assured that the lanterns are fully biodegrable and will break down quickly.

There will be NO lantern sales on the day. Lanterns may only be purchased here at www.lightupwinter.co.nz - whilst stocks last, and by agreeing to our Terms & Conditions online.

On the day of the event, there will be signposted Lantern Token collection kiosks in the main event area. Please ensure you make your way to these staffed kiosks between 4-7pm to verify your purchased QR code ticket with a staff member. Once validated, you will be given a Lantern Token. Once the tokens are given to the ticket holder, all responsibility is with the ticket holder to hold onto their token. We will not be providing additional lanterns for lost tokens. Please note that 1 x lantern token = 1 lantern purchased.
Lantern tokens will be exchanged for lanterns at the clearly demarcated lantern release zone on the rugby field from 7.10pm onwards only, and not sooner. Please note that no token = no lantern; strictly no exceptions.

For the benefit of our tamariki, we ask that you do not smoke nor vape within the event area.

Light Up Winter is a family event and we would like everyone to be safe and happy. There will be mulled wine on sale to help banish the winter chill.