☼ Jindabyne, NSW
lake light sculpture
Jindabyne’s iconic foreshore sculpture event - 3-6 April
IT’S LAKE LIGHT LONG WEEKEND!
$51,000 Prize Pool | Fireworks | Live Music | Food & Beverage
Lake Light 2026
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25th Anniversary Celebration
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Easter Long Weekend, 3-6 April
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Lake Light 2026 ~ 25th Anniversary Celebration ~ Easter Long Weekend, 3-6 April ~
Celebrating 25 Years!
Your Lake Light Long Weekend Program:
This milestone year features our largest-ever prize pool — $51,000, alongside expanded programming and new opportunities for artists.
Program Highlights
Iconic Sculpture Walk ✨
8am–8pm Friday to Sunday | 8am–12pm Monday
Friday 3 April
Kids Activities
Opening Ceremony from 10:30am
Unofficial Opening from 6pm
Studio 22 Dance from 6:30pm
Airbnb Presents: Fireworks from 7pm
Saturday 4 April
Kids Activities
The Hip Replacements from 4pm
Sunday 5 April
Kids Activities
Twilight Markets from 1pm
Josie Baff Welcome Home from 5pm
People’s Choice Awards + Airbnb Presents: Fireworks from 5:30pm
Daily Features:
Twilight Bar • Coffee Cart • Sausage Sizzle
Lake Light Sculpture is a fully volunteer-run event, made possible by the support of this community. CLICK HERE TO DONATE
Lake Light Sculpture 2026
Friday, April 3 – Monday, April 6
Lighting Up the Snowy MountainS
Lake Light Sculpture is the Snowy Mountains signature autumn event. Each Easter long weekend, the Jindabyne foreshore comes to life as an open-air gallery of illuminated art - a unique celebration of creativity, community, and light.
Set against the alpine backdrop of Lake Jindabyne, the festival continues to thrive thanks to the support of our sponsors, partners, and local community.
2025 award winners
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Sian Watson
2025 MAJOR AWARD WINNER
‘Gathered Skylark’
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Madelaine Last
2025 PEOPLE’S CHOICE & WASTE TO ART AWARD WINNER
‘Conspiracy at Copper Tom’
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Jordan Tarlinton
2025 ILLUMINATION AWARD WINNER
‘Clarity’
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Ulan Murray & Rachel Burns
2025 CLEAN ENERGY AWARD WINNER
‘Echo of the Ribbon Gums’
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Tom Buckland
2025 EMERGING ARTIST AWARD WINNER
‘Flock’
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Jessica Hellyar
2025 YOUTH AWARD WINNER
‘The Everlasting Whoops-a-Daisy’
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Madelaine Last
2025 WASTE TO ART WINNER
‘Conspiracy at Copper Tom’
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Snowy Mountains Grammar
2025 SECONDARY SCHOOLS AWARD WINNER
‘We Live Among the Stars’
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Jindabyne Public School - Year 1
2025 PRIMARY SCHOOLS AWARD WINNER
‘Joyful Jingling Jellyfish’
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Gidgillys
2025 EARLY CHILDHOOD AWARD WINNER
‘In The Night Garden’
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TS Orion Navy Cadets
2025 COMMUNITY AWARD WINNER
‘TS Scrapwave’
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Michael Ferris
2025 NEWCOMER AWARD WINNER
‘Framework of Growth’
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Maria Zylinski
2025 MAJOR AWARD [SMALLS] WINNER
‘Cocoon’
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Alexander Dalton
2025 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD [SMALLS] WINNER
‘Patch and Mum’
