Shepparton came to life as the lights were flicked on at Victoria Park Lake on Friday night, and yet again despite a slightly more sodden Saturday night.
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The News’ senior photographer Megan Fisher made her way down to the festival to see what was happening, and came back with photos of Victoria Park Lake lit up like a Christmas tree.
Check them out below.
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Khycen May, age 5, in front of some of the performers at Victoria Park Lake on Friday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 2 of 39
Tessa Nordbye age 6 bringing some light of her own to the Victoria Park Lake foreshore on Friday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 3 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 4 of 39
Lacey and Lennox Grant, aged 5 and 2, were all smiles at Illuminate on Friday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 5 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 6 of 39
Lennox Grant, age 2, was creating some lights of his own as part of Illuminate festival. Photo by Megan FisherImage 7 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 8 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 9 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 10 of 39
A spider lantern along the Victoria Park Lake foreshore on Friday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 11 of 39
Lachlan Power, age 4, with a big cheeky grin and a potato spiral at Illuminate. Photo by Megan FisherImage 12 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 13 of 39
The blue-tongued lizard atop the Orchardists Hill at SAM as part of Illuminate. Photo by Megan FisherImage 14 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 15 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 16 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 17 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 18 of 39
Victoria Park Lake was lit up as part of Illuminate festival over the weekend. Photo by Megan FisherImage 19 of 39
An 'underwater' tent as part of Illuminate 2023 Photo by Megan FisherImage 20 of 39
Some of the bright lights of Illuminate. Photo by Megan FisherImage 21 of 39
An 'underwater' tent as part of Illuminate 2023 Photo by Megan FisherImage 22 of 39
Lit up: Shepparton Art Museum. Photo by Megan FisherImage 23 of 39
An 'underwater' tent as part of Illuminate 2023 Photo by Megan FisherImage 24 of 39
Lit up: Shepparton Art Museum. Photo by Megan FisherImage 25 of 39
The blue-tongued lizard atop the Orchardists Hill at SAM as part of Illuminate. Photo by Megan FisherImage 26 of 39
Some of the artwork at Shepparton's Illuminate festival. Photo by Megan FisherImage 27 of 39
The Shepparton Art Museum all lit up on Friday night as part of Illuminate festival. Photo by Megan FisherImage 28 of 39
Some of the performers brought their Daft Punk A-game to a Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger 2023 version of Illuminate Photo by Megan FisherImage 29 of 39
A snake lantern crawling through the undergrowth at Victoria Park Lake. Photo by Megan FisherImage 30 of 39
The Victoria Park Lake foreshore was lit up on Friday and Saturday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 31 of 39
The Shepparton Art Museum all lit up on Friday night as part of Illuminate festival. Photo by Megan FisherImage 32 of 39
Perri Mustica, age 9, with a massive dollop of cotton candy at Illuminate on Friday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 33 of 39
Shepparton's Victoria Park Lake came alive during Illuminate on Friday and Saturday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 34 of 39
A platypus lantern having a cheeky lie on his back along the shore of Victoria Park Lake. Photo by Megan FisherImage 35 of 39
Bugs galore: A cockroach the size of a child scaling one of the trees on the lakeside of Shepparton Art Museum. Photo by Megan FisherImage 36 of 39
Shepparton's Victoria Park Lake came alive during Illuminate on Friday and Saturday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 37 of 39
Illuminate pic spreadFriday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 38 of 39
Illuminate pic spreadFriday night. Photo by Megan FisherImage 39 of 39
Mum Jacque Hiscock with her daughter Elke, age 2. Photo by Megan FisherShepp News