The Festival
Since 1997 the Buddha Birth Day Festival has grown into one of Queensland’s most prestigious cultural events attracting in excess of 150,000 visitors and is now recognized as the largest annual Buddhist Birth Day Festival in the world. Showcasing the diversity of Australia’s multicultural society, visitors enjoy a relaxed environment surrounded by a range of displays, entertained by a variety of performances and experience many cultural customs and activities and vegetarian food. It is a Festival for everyone, regardless of ages, religious or cultural backgrounds.
| Venue: | Dates | Time: |
| Suncorp Piazza & Cultural Forecourt- The Parklands at South Bank |
Friday 30 April 2010 | 10:00am to 9:00pm |
| Saturday 1 May 2010 | 9:00am to 9:00pm | |
| Sunday 2 May 2010 | 9:00am to 9:00pm |
| Admission: | Free of Charges |
| Spectacular Fireworks Display: | 7:30pm Sunday 2 May 2010 |
Buddha’s birthday is the most significant day of the year for Buddhists, with celebrations for the birth, enlightenment and death of Sakyamuni Buddha, the Founder of Buddhism. The Buddha, a crown prince in Northern India, lived from 563BC to 483BC.
Since 1997 the Festival has been supported by Brisbane City Council and Queensland State Government as well as our Corporate Partners.