Melbourne celebrated on mass during this weekend's second annual White Night Festival.
For one night only, Melbourne's streets, parks, laneways and landmarks were transformed in a dusk till dawn celebration of the city's passions.
Thousands packed Federation Square.
An estimated crowd of 550,000 revelers easily topped the 300,00 who attended the inaugural White Night in 2013.
Flinders Street's Wonderland projections were incredible.
Commentators argued that the spectacle could become Melbourne's Notting Hill Carnival, Mari Gras and Love Parade: a night of "collective joy".
W H I T E N I G H T #whitenightmelb | Morphological Adornment
Everywhere lights brought buildings alive.
The lights have been turned on #whitenightmelb
Melbourne's famous laneways were PACKED.
At a time most are usually asleep, the city was ALIVE!
The Forum metamorphosized into Luna Park.
Something wonderful happened to the State Library.
Tonight it's the Psychedelic Library of Victoria #WhiteNightMelb
How do we look in stripes? #WhiteNightMelb #SoHotRightNow
The National Gallery of Victoria became The Tattooed City.
#mustsee Tattooed City on the NGV International Facade along St Kilda Rd. #whitenightmelb #melbourne #whitenight
Faces were spotted in trees.
#mustsee Monuments on the Yarra River is #outstanding meander down Boathouse Drive #whitenightmelb
There were all sorts of brilliantly baffling, beautiful things.
Hypnotic light cube because why not? #whitenightmelb
#mustsee Planetoids in Alexandra Gardens #amazeballs #whitenightmelb #whitenight
Purple Rain!
Pick up an umbrella this morning and walk through the Purple Rain in the @RMIT Alumni Courtyard #WhiteNightMelb
Take a bow Melbourne, you looked amazing!
Until next year @Melbourne #whitenightmelb from @Eureka_Skydeck at 6.30am! @thats_melbourne @LordMayorMelb