If you’re wondering why we’re so excited about the Festival of Lights, listen up – internationally renowned installation artist Kit Webster has come on board for the long weekend of light shows and entertainment. Kit is an absolute weapon in his field, having created some eye-popping pieces for the likes of Vivid Sydney, Sugar Mountain and Dark Mofo just to name a few. His new and unprecedented work will be displayed under ‘The Urchin’ during the festival, while a phenomenal light show will dance throughout the precinct – this will be further complemented by live DJ sets, free glow-in-the-dark face painting and glow sticks. As if that wasn’t enough in the visual stakes, you can also catch a stunning opening fireworks display every night of the festival – the perfect excuse to get in early and tuck into a front-row feast from one of the new food retailers.

The Festival of Lights features a number of mind-bending interactive projections and lighting exhibits that will have you feeling like you’re living in some kind of TRON-like universe. Punters can take in the splendour of a live light archway filled with tiny LEDs, a magical lagoon filled with creatures of the deep and a star bursting kaleidoscope walkway, as well as busting a move with a pixel projection man that mimics moves using Kinetic projection technology. If you can tear your eyes away from the displays, be sure to look around and scope the LED-lit robot stilt walkers roaming around the precinct.

Ready to shine bright? You can check out the free Festival of Lights at Westfield Chermside between August 3–5 every evening from 6:00–9:00 pm.