Christmas Lights Trail Explained

The Christmas Lights Trail is an annual event run by the City of Perth, in which various light displays and projections, some of which are Christmas themed, are placed in and around the Perth central business district (CBD) in Western Australia. It runs from 6 pm to 11 pm each night, from late November to late December/early January each year.[1]

The event first occurred in 2017, in which there were 16 displays around the Perth CBD and Northbridge.[2] The Christmas Lights Trail replaced the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, which had run for 18 years prior, but had to be cancelled as it involved too many people in Forrest Place, which led to concerns of crowd crushing. The Christmas Lights Trail was a better alternative as is spread out crowds.[3]

In 2018, there were 18 displays.[4]

In 2019, there were 27 displays, including a new, smaller trail at Claisebrook Cove in East Perth. The event brought in approximately 333,000 visitors to the City of Perth.[5]

In 2020, there was another new trail, this time in West Perth. There were 30 displays in total.[1]

Since 2022, the Christmas Lights Trail has been sponsored by Rio Tinto.[6]

Displays

Some of the most popular displays include:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rogers . Samantha . City of Perth launch Christmas Lights Trail for kids of all ages to share in the holiday cheer . PerthNow . 2 January 2021 . 20 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125114418/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/christmas/city-of-perth-launch-christmas-lights-trail-for-kids-of-all-ages-to-share-in-the-holiday-cheer-ng-b881727290z . live .
  2. Web site: Emery . Kate . Perth lights trail signals brings Christmas cheer . PerthNow . 2 January 2021 . 17 November 2017 . 3 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303015315/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/christmas/festive-trail-will-light-up-ng-b88664080z . live .
  3. Web site: Caporn . Dylan . Baker . Emily . Perth's Christmas tree lighting ceremony scrapped over safety fears . The West Australian . 2 January 2021 . 14 November 2017 . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041601/https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/perths-christmas-tree-lighting-ceremony-scrapped-over-safety-fears-ng-b88660020z . live .
  4. Web site: Angels on the Terrace: Perth city looking pretty with Christmas in the air . WAtoday . 2 January 2021 . 27 November 2018 . 27 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127133339/https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/angels-on-the-terrace-perth-city-looking-pretty-with-christmas-in-the-air-20181127-p50imw.html . live .
  5. Web site: Ordinary Council Meeting . City of Perth . 2 January 2021 . 18 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210318110538/https://engage.perth.wa.gov.au/52504/widgets/273782/documents/185000 . live .
  6. Web site: Rifici . Victoria . City of Perth council approves Rio Tinto as naming rights sponsor to this year’s Christmas Lights Trail in CBD . PerthNow . 28 April 2023 . 28 July 2022 . 29 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220729211806/https://www.perthnow.com.au/local-news/perthnow-central/city-of-perth-council-approves-rio-tinto-as-naming-rights-sponsor-to-this-years-christmas-lights-trail-in-cbd-c-7635229 . live .
  7. Web site: City of Perth the Home of Christmas this festive season . City of Perth . 2 January 2021 . 9 November 2020 . 18 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210318175449/https://perth.wa.gov.au/en/news-and-updates/all-news/city-of-perth-the-home-of-christmas-this-festive-season . live .

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