Diwali 2025 and other festivals of light celebrations around Australia

Here is your guide to various celebratory and cultural events around Australia this September, October and November, many of which will see participation from SBS’s Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Nepali, Punjabi, Spice, Tamil and Telugu teams.

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Saturday, 27 September 2025

🪔 Grand Diwali and Indian Bazaar at Sea World

🕓 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM

📍Seaworld Dr, Main Beach, QLD 4217.

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Saturday, 4 October 2025

🪔 ISWA Diwali Mela

🕑 3:00 PM to 9:30 PM

📍Burswood Park, Resort Dr, Burswood WA 6100.

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Sunday, 5 October 2025

🪔 ISWA Diwali Mela

🕑 3:00 PM to 9:30 PM

📍Burswood Park, Resort Dr, Burswood WA 6100.

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Thursday, 9 October 2025

🪔 SBS South Asian Special Outdoor Broadcast from Cairns

🕤 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM

📍1/21 McLeod St, Cairns City, QLD 4870.

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Saturday, 11 October 2025

🪔 Victorian Festival of Diwali

🕛 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

📍Federation Square, Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000.

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🪔 Melbourne Diwali

🕙 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM

📍 Marvel Stadium Square, 740 Bourke St, Docklands VIC 3008

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🪔 Festival of Lights 2025 — Diwali in Mildura

🕙 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📍Mildura Arts Centre, 199 Cureton Ave, Mildura VIC 3500.

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Thursday, 16 October 2025

🪔 ASTC Diwali Night Markets

🕔 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM

📍 Todd Mall, Alice Springs NT 0870.

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Saturday, 18 October 2025

🪔 Diwali Festival

🕛 12:30 PM to 8:30 PM

📍 Castle Hill Showground, Showground Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154.

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🪔 Hume Diwali Mela

🕐 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📍 Corner Aitken Blvd and Central Park Ave, Craigieburn VIC 3064.

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🪔 Kids Diwali Celebration 2025

🕕 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

📍 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir and Cultural Precinct, 230 Aldington Rd, Kemps Creek NSW 2178.

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🪔 Diwali Mela Lantern Festival

🕕 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

📍 Queanbeyan Showground, Glebe Avenue, Queanbeyan, 2620.

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🪔 GCAD Diwali

🕕 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

📍 Malak Harmony Hall, 44 Patterson St, Malak NT 0812.

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Sunday, 19 October 2025

🪔 Diwali Alaparaigal

🕛 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM

📍 Seven Hills Community Centre, 5 Artillery Cres, Seven Hills NSW 2147.

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Friday, 24 October 2025

🪔 Diwali - Indian Festival of Lights

🕚 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM

📍 King George Square, 87C Roma St, Brisbane City, QLD 4000.

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Saturday, 25 October 2025

🪔 Wyndham Diwali

🕑 2:30 PM to 10:30 PM

📍 Lawrie Emmins Reserve, 2-88 Sayers Road, Laverton North VIC 3030.

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Saturday, 1 November 2025

🪔 Diwali Tasmania

🕑 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM

📍 Princes Wharf No. 1, Castray Esplanade, Hobart TAS 7000.

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🪔 Diwali Street Festival

🕔 TBC

📍 Wentworthville NSW 2145.

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Sunday, 2 November 2025

🪔 Diwali Street Festival

🕔 TBC

📍 Wentworthville NSW 2145.

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Note: We have made every effort to provide accurate information on this page. Please check with the organisers closer to the event to reconfirm any last-minute changes or cancellations.