Look forward to the Festival of Lights and experience the magic of light art at the Festival of Lights 2026 in Berlin: artfully staged light installations merge with places, landmarks, streets, squares and historic buildings in the city.
- Experience the magic of light installations
- TV Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island & many more places
- Licensed tours, tickets & offers during the Festival of Lights Berlin
We look forward to welcoming you to the 22th Festival of Lights 2026 in Berlin.
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Attractive tours & offers
Experience the Festival of Lights 2026 in Berlin with our official Lightseeing offers on a sightseeing tour by bus or on an extraordinary city tour including a visit to the TV Tower and other special offers. On visitBerlin.de you will find licensed tickets for lightseeing tours for an unforgettable Berlin experience.
Let yourself be enchanted by "Let's Shine Together".
Immerse yourself in a colourful world! For 8 days famous attractions and sights like the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin TV Tower, the Berlin Cathedral, the Bebelplatz and many other monuments, buildings, streets, bridges and places will impress and enchant you in a unique way.
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Berlin Dom beim Festival of Lights
Beleuchtete Juristische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität am Bebelplatz
ICC - Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin
Festival of Lights im Herbst Unter den Linden
Festival of Lights Siegessäule in Berlin
Spectacular light art merges with Berlin
With customised and tailor-made lightseeing tours during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, you can experience the exclusive pleasure of seeing the city's illuminated highlights this year. Capture your favourite moments on videos or photos and share your Berlin experience with your family, friends and the whole world!
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Questions & Answers about the Festival of Lights Berlin
What is the Festival of Lights 2026 in Berlin?
Since 2005, the Berlin Festival of Lights has stood for sparkling eyes, smiling faces and unique experiences when Berlin and all its highlights become an illuminated stage and the entire city is illuminated in light art.
When will the Festival of Lights 2026 take place?
This year's Festival of Lights in Berlin will take place from the 9th of October 2026 to the 18th of October 2026, daily from 7pm to 11pm at various locations all over the city.
What is the motto of the Festival of Lights in 2026?
In 2026, the festival’s theme will be “Colours of Love”: this time, the focus is on love, the most poetic and yet deepest of emotions. Love is multifaceted and complex, and expresses itself in a wide variety of ways. Love is neither a single moment nor a static state – it is always dynamic and all-encompassing.
Which locations will be illuminated at the Festival of Lights 2026 in Berlin?
Experience new illuminated places, squares, buildings in different districts of this unique metropolis every year.
Because the selection of illuminated locations may vary until the Festival of Lights starts, its recommended to check out our page for updates. The exact locations will be published soon. Here you will find an overview of all the illuminated locations for the Festival of Lights in Berlin 2026.
The list of all illuminated locations during the Festival of Lights 2026 in Berlin will follow shortly.
Which tours & offers can I book during the Festival of Lights 2026?
This year you can experience many exclusive and special lightseeing tours and highlights around the Festival of Lights. All licensed and bookable offers are available on visitBerlin.de.
Official partner of the Festival of Lights