Light Festivals Around the World
Find dates, tickets and visitor information for the world’s best light festivals.
Light Festivals Happening Now
October 2026
Savannah Water Lantern Festival – Dates, Costs, and Sights
October 3, 2026
Lake Mayer Park, 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Drogheda Festival of Lights
October 23 to 26, 2026
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Luci d’ Artista
October 21, 2026 – January 9, 2027
Turin, Italy
Festival of Lights Schiffstour (2026)
October 9 to 18, 2026
Solarwater Pier Berlin, Germany
Natal Luz – A Christmas Lights Event You Must See
October 22, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Feldkirch Light Festival – Dates, Costs, and Best Attractions
October 8 to 11, 2026
Feldkirch, Austria
Portland Water Lantern Festival – A Must-See Lighting Celebration
November 21, 2026
Laurelhurst Park SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St, Portland, Oregon, United States
The Lanterns Lights Festival Houston
To Be Announced
Houston, Texas, United States
Sonata of Light 3D Festival
All-Year-Round
Oak Valley Ski Resort, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Festival of Lights Leeds
October 28 to 29, 2026
Leeds City Centre, Leeds, United Kingdom
Festilumi Montreal – Dates, Tickets, and Sights to See
August 7, 2026 to Spring 2027
Marché Central, Montreal, Canada
Essen Light Festival – Dates, Costs, and Best Sights
October 2 to 11, 2026
City Center, Essen, Germany
Upcoming Light Festivals
november, december 2026
Lights on Stratford – Dates, Costs, and Best Attractions
December 18, 2026 to January 10, 2027
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Frankston Lights Festival
November 28, 2026
Central Business District of Frankston, Victoria, Australia
Magnetic Hill Zoo Lights – Dates, Costs, and Sights to See
November 27, 2026 to January 2, 2027
Magnetic Hill Zoo, 125 Magic Mountain Rd, Moncton, NB E1G 6A9, Canada
Christmas Lights in Ljubljana
November 27, 2026 to January 15, 2027
Presernov trg, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Madrid Christmas Lights Festival
Late November to January
Madrid City, Spain
Gdansk Christmas Lights – A Must-Visit Holiday Lighting Event
November 21 to December 23, 2026
Gdansk, Poland
Akron Zoo Lights
November 20 to December 27, 2026
Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave, Akron, Ohio, United States
Zoo Lights Columbus
November 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027
4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065, United States.
Jeju Light Garden – A Lighting Event You Need to See
All-Year-Round
Jeju Light Garden Theme Park, Pyeonghwa-ro, Aewol-eup, Cheju, Jeju-do, South Korea
Winter Lights at Minnesota – Dates, Costs, and Attractions
November 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Minnesota, USA
What Time is the Festival of Lights Riverside?
Chartres en Lumieres – A Lights Festival You Have to See
April 11, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Chartres, France
Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt
November 27 to December 31, 2026
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Casa Loma Holiday Lights Tour – Dates, Tickets, and Sights
December 2026 to January 2027
Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Arizona lights in the night
December
1901 N. Alma School Road, Arizona, United States
About the festival of lights
Festival of Lights is a global guide to light festivals, illuminated events, projection mapping shows, lantern festivals and seasonal light displays around the world. Discover upcoming events, dates, locations, tickets and practical information to help you plan your visit.
Festivals near you
Festival of Lights Schiffstour (2026)
October 9 to 18, 2026
Solarwater Pier Berlin, Germany
Lights Festival Dallas
October 9-11, 2026
Texas Motorplex, Texas, United States
Savannah Water Lantern Festival – Dates, Costs, and Sights
October 3, 2026
Lake Mayer Park, 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Liege Festival of Light – A Lighting Event You Must See
April
Liege, Belgium
Natal Luz – A Christmas Lights Event You Must See
October 22, 2026 to January 17, 2027
Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Alchemy Burn – Festival Dates, Tickets, and Many More
October
Georgia, USA
China Lights 2026 – Nature’s Glow
September 11 to November 1, 2026
Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States
Tonga Lumina
June 19, 2026 until October 17, 2026
1000 Chem. de Voyageurs, Mont-Tremblant, QC J8E 1T1. Mont-Tremblant, Canada
WaterFire Providence – Festival Dates, Costs, and Sights
May through November
Downtown Providence in Rhode Island, along the Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck, and Providence rivers
NECTR (Ember Art Festival) – Dates, Costs, and Sights
October 8 to 12, 2026
Andover, Connecticut, USA
Wild Lights Dublin Zoo
October to January (Dates to Be Announced in September 2026)
Dublin Zoo in Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, Ireland
San Antonio Water Lantern Festival – Dates, Tickets, and Sights
October 10, 2026
Elmendorf Lake Park, 3700 W Commerce St., San Antonio, TX 78207
Fire Festivals
Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival – Dates, Costs, and More
Nachi no Ogi Fire Festival – Dates, Costs, and Many More
Sankt Hans Aften – Festival Dates, Costs, and Many More
Alchemy Burn – Festival Dates, Tickets, and Many More
FireDrums – Festival Dates, Tickets, and Attractions to See
Where the Sheep Sleep – Festival Dates, Tickets, and Many More
SpiritFire Festival – Dates, Tickets, and Attractions to See
Burning Japan – Festival Dates, Tickets, and More
Zoo Lights
Wild Lights at Zoo Santo Inacio – Dates, Tickets, and Sights
Into the Wild Lights Festival – Dates, Costs, and Sights
Peoria Zoo Lights: Dates, Costs, and Attractions
Luminescences at Zoo d’Amneville – Dates, Tickets, and Sights
Pairi Daiza Zoo Lights – Dates, Tickets, and Best Attractions
Magnetic Hill Zoo Lights – Dates, Costs, and Sights to See
Serengeti Park Zoo Lights – A Must-See Lighting Event
Cologne Zoo Lights – A Must-Visit Lighting Event
About the lantern lights festival
Lantern festivals feature illuminated lantern displays, sky lanterns and water lanterns, often combining local traditions, art and community celebrations.
Lantern Festivals
Chidorigafuchi Moat Lantern Festival – Dates, Costs, and More
LUMINOUS Lantern Parade – Festival Dates, Costs, and More
Nashville Water Lantern Festival – Dates, Tickets, and More
Geelong Water Lantern Festival — Dates, Tickets, and More
Mexico City Water Lantern Festival – Dates, Tickets, and More
Wildwood Park Lanterns Festival — Dates, Costs, and More
Wellington Water Lantern Festival – Dates, Tickets, and More
Launceston Water Lantern Festival – Dates, Tickets, and More
