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Welcome to Celebrate 88 - the world-wide-web's one-stop encyclopedia to the 1988 World Exposition - Brisbane's own World Expo 88 - and a portal to Australia at past, present, and future World Expositions.

2025 saw the end of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, and with the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives", over 160 nations explored how future technologies will impact our day-to-day lives, exceeding estimated visitor number expectations with 28 million visits. 


I am proud to announce that Australia - with its theme of "Chasing the Sun" - and under careful watch by the very capable H.E. Nancy Gordon Commissioner-General - welcomed more than 3 million visitors throughout the six month fair, and won numerous awards, with Koko Cafe at the Pavilion forecourt serving more than 130,000 coffees and 240,000 lamingtons!

As 2026 ticks on to 2027 we are reminded of the opening of Expo 2027 Belgrade Serbia with the theme of "Play for Humanity: Sport & Music for All," and with the 38th anniversary of Expo 88 this year, we look further afield to the 40th anniversary of World Expo 88 in 2028 - just 2 years from now.


In other news, the Expo 88 Facebook group continues to grow (now over 4,000 members), who share their love of Brisbane's Expo through its many popular postings of pins found, memorabilia and mascots - largely due to the creative credit of collaborators and colleagues Jason Ford and Peter Rasey. 

Wherever you may be in the world, we hope you enjoy your visit to celebrate88.com and revisit or visit for the first time World Expo 88 online, and join in our vibrant online community at http://facebook.com/groups/expo88/

"Together, we'll show the world."

Stay safe, keep well and keep active.

With warm and cordial Queensland regards,

John R McGregor

Founder

Celebrate 88

Disclaimer: Celebrate 88 is an independent non-government not-for-profit entity and is not affiliated with the Brisbane Exposition and Southbank Redevelopment Authority, or Southbank Parklands. The author and webmaster/designer of the celebrate88.com website is John McGregor, Founder.