This year's Illuminate Adelaide program, running from 4 to 21 July, includes Australian exclusive events, free installations and the return of festival favourites, drawing visitors to the CBD during the traditionally quieter winter month.
Fire Gardens is set to delight audiences when more than 7000 giant handcrafted fire pots, enchanting candlelit archways, flaming sculptures and live music performances transform Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Young and old can once again head to the Adelaide Zoo after dark to enjoy state-of-the-art puppetry and animation in Universal Kingdom: Prehistoric Nights. Wander in a sea of floating bioluminescent jellyfish or see Australia’s own sharp-toothed Megaraptor in this new experience.
The free CBD-wide City Lights program returns with 40 installations and projections on some of the city’s most cherished cultural institutions and heritage buildings including Government House, Bonython Hall, Art Gallery of South Australia, Lot Fourteen and Adelaide Festival Plaza.
Festivalgoers looking to rest their feet and enjoy some of SA’s best food and beverage offerings can head to Lot Fourteen which will host Base Camp, the festival’s after-dark bar and eatery village.
Supported by the State Government, Illuminate Adelaide is fast becoming one of the nation's most exciting winter events, last year winning the 2023 Gold Medal Award for Major Festivals or Events at the South Australian Tourism Awards.
Last year's event had a record attendance of 1.3 million and generated $54.3 million for South Australia's visitor economy.
Illuminate Adelaide co-founders and creative directors Rachael Azzopardi and Lee Cumberlidge were delighted to announce this year’s program.
“The 2024 Illuminate Adelaide program features some of the most exciting creative innovators and artists the world has to offer – and we can’t wait for July when they will brighten our winter with installations, projections, performances and immersive experiences across the city for a full 18 nights,” they said.
To view the 2023 program and book your tickets now, visit Illuminate Adelaide.
