Everything you might need to know about TSB Festival of Lights 2025-2026 season.
On-street parking surrounding the park including Fillis Street (main gate), Rogan Street car park, TSB Stadium car park and Victoria Street. Additional accessible parking is available outside the main gates on Fillis street and at the TSB Stadium carpark.
Click here for the Parking Map.
The Bellringer Pavilion carpark is closed to all vehicles during the festival from 5pm to 7am the following morning.
To save congestion and stress, you can also catch our Free Festival Bus from Centre City. More details
No dogs are permitted in the park between 7pm and midnight, every night of the Festival.
You can find the Light Bites schedule here!
BYO alcohol may be consumed in a responsible manner on the stage lawns only where an artist is performing. This applies until 11pm on the Hatchery Lawn and Fred Parker Lawn.
A park-wide liquor ban is in place for all other areas of Pukekura Park between 7pm and 7am. However, please note that BYO alcohol will not be allowed into any wet weather venues.
A bar will operate in the Festival Hub for you to enjoy a local brew with your meal. Please note that drinks purchased from here may only be consumed in the Festival Hub.
If events are cancelled due to poor weather, the Civic Centre front desk & call centre will be notified by 5pm. If an event is cancelled, announcements will be posted on our website and our TSB Festival of Lights Facebook page.
Of course! You are welcome to bring your food and drink into the park for picnics. A variety of food vendors can be found in the Festival Hub on select dates, and The Teahouse is open nightly serving hot food, ice creams and drinks, including coffee.
Due to congestion in the park the tours will no longer running. However, there are alternatives with wheelchairs and mobility scooters available. Check out the Accessibility page
Please visit the Festival Hub next to the Bellringer Pavilion, off Fillis St and see one of our friendly team members who can assist you with lost property. Outside of Festival hours, please contact enquiries@npdc.govt.nz or 06 759 6060.
Brochures will be available around the Maunga. You can pick up a copy at New Plymouth District Council, Centre City Shopping Centre, White Hart Precinct, TSB banks in Taranaki, Todd Energy Aquatic Centre, New Plymouth Airport, isite centres in New Plymouth, Stratford and Hāwera, and the library and service centres in Bell Block, Inglewood and Waitara – while stocks last.
For everyone’s safety and comfort, there is a dog ban in Pukekura Park during the festival from 7pm – midnight each night. This helps ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors. As always this does not apply to service dogs.
Everything you might need to know about TSB Festival of Lights 2025-2026 season.
On-street parking surrounding the park including Fillis Street (main gate), Rogan Street car park, TSB Stadium car park and Victoria Street. Additional accessible parking is available outside the main gates on Fillis street and at the TSB Stadium carpark.
Click here for the Parking Map.
The Bellringer Pavilion carpark is closed to all vehicles during the festival from 5pm to 7am the following morning.
To save congestion and stress, you can also catch our Free Festival Bus from Centre City. More details
No dogs are permitted in the park between 7pm and midnight, every night of the Festival.
You can find the Light Bites schedule here!
BYO alcohol may be consumed in a responsible manner on the stage lawns only where an artist is performing. This applies until 11pm on the Hatchery Lawn and Fred Parker Lawn.
A park-wide liquor ban is in place for all other areas of Pukekura Park between 7pm and 7am. However, please note that BYO alcohol will not be allowed into any wet weather venues.
A bar will operate in the Festival Hub for you to enjoy a local brew with your meal. Please note that drinks purchased from here may only be consumed in the Festival Hub.
If events are cancelled due to poor weather, the Civic Centre front desk & call centre will be notified by 5pm. If an event is cancelled, announcements will be posted on our website and our TSB Festival of Lights Facebook page.
Of course! You are welcome to bring your food and drink into the park for picnics. A variety of food vendors can be found in the Festival Hub on select dates, and The Teahouse is open nightly serving hot food, ice creams and drinks, including coffee.
Due to congestion in the park the tours will no longer running. However, there are alternatives with wheelchairs and mobility scooters available. Check out the Accessibility page
Please visit the Festival Hub next to the Bellringer Pavilion, off Fillis St and see one of our friendly team members who can assist you with lost property. Outside of Festival hours, please contact enquiries@npdc.govt.nz or 06 759 6060.
Brochures will be available around the Maunga. You can pick up a copy at New Plymouth District Council, Centre City Shopping Centre, White Hart Precinct, TSB banks in Taranaki, Todd Energy Aquatic Centre, New Plymouth Airport, isite centres in New Plymouth, Stratford and Hāwera, and the library and service centres in Bell Block, Inglewood and Waitara – while stocks last.
For everyone’s safety and comfort, there is a dog ban in Pukekura Park during the festival from 7pm – midnight each night. This helps ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors. As always this does not apply to service dogs.