Keen Street, East Lismore, the home of the Lismore Lantern Parade, was buzzing this week as the final preparations for this year's iconic event were busily being attended to.

The Enchanted Windows are in full swing. It is worth a stroll around the CBD block tonight to have a look at what our local businesses have created to celebrate Lismore's premier event:

• Keen Street
  • Planet Music
  • The Artisans Table
  • Audio Room
  • The Book Warehouse
  • Shoppe One
  • Two Ravens Antiques
  • The Trident Fish and Grill
• Woodlark Street
  • Higgins Real Estate
  • Chempro Chemist
  • Multitask
• Magellan Street
  • Leo's Food Bar
  • Music Bizarre
  • Little Polli
  • La Trouvaille
  • Folk Modern
  • The Professionals
• Molesworth Street
  • Be Seen Eyewear
• Club Lane
  • Multitask

South Lismore

• Flourish Art - Casino Street
• South Lismore Post Office - Union Street

Jyllie Jackson, CEO and Creative Director of LightnUp Inc., the company that puts on the Lantern Parade, asked people to buy their tickets for the grandstand now.

"Remember, if you've bought a ticket, you need to exchange it for a wristband at one of the businesses on the website," Jyllie said.

The Ticket Wristband Exchange Outlets are:

• Music Bizarre - 60 Magellan Street, Lismore
• Summerland Bank – 101 Molesworth Street, Lismore
• Bohotopia, 103 Keen St, Lismore
• Lismore Square Centre Management – Cnr Brewster Street & Uralba Street.
• Lismore Council Office, 43 Oliver Ave, Goonellabah
• Green Bank, 1/39 Cullen Street, Nimbin  
• Oakes Oval - Cnr Magellan Street and Dawson Street, Ticket Kiosk 2.30pm - 7pm on 21st June only.

Jyllie wanted to remind people of the road closures, which include Molesworth Street from Bounty to Magellan Street, along Magellan Street to Dawson Street, and down Dawson Street to Woodlark Street.

"I want to apologise for any difficulties with the no parking zones on the parade route," Jyllie said, "I'm really aware of the difficulties it causes, but this is for people's safety, when the Lantern Parade begins."

Click here to view the road closures.

The weather is looking good for the parade, with the BOM forecasting a 50% chance of a shower or two, most likely in the late morning.

Jyllie is still being tight-lipped on this year's message, "You have to be there to see it."