The Lismore Lantern Parade has been thrilling audiences for 30 years in Lismore, most of them in the CBD. Many memories have been created over those 30 years, and many more will be created tonight.

"A lot of people I speak to remember the magic the Lantern Parade left them with as children," Jyllie Jackson said, "The magic of it has been a constant theme, and just so many people coming together is another thing that came across to me. People who first came as children are now coming with their children, so it's intergenerational."

There are road closures you should be aware of today:

Parade Lantern Assembly and Market Delight closures for today (Saturday, 22 June):

- Magellan Street from Keen Street to Dawson Street: CLOSED 6am – 7pm (Lismore City Motor Inn access open)

- Hampton Lane from Magellan Street to Dawson Street: CLOSED 6am – 7pm

- Harold Fredricks Car Park entry/exit from Magellan Street: CLOSED 6am – 7pm

- Section of Harold Fredricks Car Park adjacent to Magellan Street: CLOSED 6am – 7pm

- Magellan Street from Molesworth Street to Keen Street: CLOSED 6am – 12am

- Carrington Street from County Lane to Magellan Street: CLOSED 6am – 12am

- Carrington Street from Magellan Street to Woolworths ramp: CLOSED 2pm (Friday, 21 June) – 9am (Sunday, 23 June)

 41st Battalion Freedom of Entry Parade Closures: 1pm – 2.30pm

- Keen Street at the Magellan Street roundabout

- Molesworth Street from Magellan Street to Bounty Street

 Lismore Lantern Parade Closures: 4.30pm – 7pm

- Keen Street at Magellan Street roundabout

- Molesworth Street from Magellan Street to Bounty Street

 Fiery Finale - Riverside Park and Boat Ramp Car Park:

- Market Street and Victoria Street to Boat Ramp – 6am – 8pm

- Riverside Park and Car Park - CLOSED 17 June – 24 June

Make sure you take some cash today or tonight to the Lismore Lantern Parade. When you see someone dressed like John Allan, throw a few coins or a fiver into the collection bucket.

Jyllie said there are over 130 feature lanterns in the parade that are powered by batteries that cost $150 each. LightnUp Inc has made in excess of 1,700 of the little lanterns with 1,700 LED lights in them. They have used 147 litres of PVA and many kilometres of greaseproof paper and several thousand bundles of bamboo.

"We're very old school," Jyllie said, "And I like that. We do things by hand. All the candle holders are made by hand, and the little plastic crosses that put some of the lanterns together are all hand chopped, punched and pulled. It's all done with love and done with care."

There will be 2,500 to 3,000 people carrying lanterns in the parade tonight, which will also include two or three bands, including the Army band, creating a festival atmosphere.

As you can see, to put on an event of this size and scale costs a lot of money. Your support is very much appreciated by Jyllie Jackson and the team at LightnUp Inc.

If you don't carry cash any more, click https://www.givenow.com.au/30yearsoflanterns and donate online.

"We are a small community group and the Parade is NOT fully funded."

Activities kick off at 12 midday and run through until 9pm. Check out all the days events on the Lismore App button on the front page Lismore Lantern Parade.