Unlike other shows at the festival, this event is an annual ritual performed on the first day of the New Year.  Celebrated in a formal way, the following items are presented in a similar fashion each year, whilst being woven into the chosen theme for the event and which includes large sculptural images, sometimes giant puppets, numerous fire effects, fireworks, dance, all linked to the songs and music running throughout the one hour experience.

The Fire Event always starts with an Aboriginal Ceremony Man who, after creating fire using the traditional sticks method, gives the flame to the MC to continue our Fire celebration.

Not long after, the stunningly beautiful Lantern Procession appears, where more than 500 children and adults take part, carrying cane-and-paper lanterns made during the week of the festival.