Licenced Lightseeing tours & official offers during the Festival of Lights 2026 in Berlin.
Experience magical moments during the Festival of Lights in Berlin and let yourself be enchanted. The 21th Festival of Lights takes place from 09. Oct. - 18. Oct. 2026 and illuminates numerous sights, attractions, monuments and places of the city in the splendour of unique light art.
- Licensed walking tours, sightseeing tours by bus, boat tours & more
- Lightseeing experience offers directly and securely bookable on visitBerlin.de
- Discover the TV Tower, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island & many more illuminated highlights
Official partner of the Festival of Lights
Bus tours und guided tours during the Festival of Lights 2025
Hop on board and enjoy the artfully staged sights and landmarks of Berlin during the special city tours during the evening. Capture your most beautiful moments and impressions by taking a photo. The live-moderated bus tours as well as guided walking tours start daily during the Festival of Lights from 08. Oct. - 15. Oct. 2025 and lead you through the heart of Berlin.
Official Festival of Lights Combined Experiences & Bundle Offers
Experience the Festival of Lights with our official Lightseeing Combined Experiences and special bundle offers and enjoy an unforgettable Berlin experience in the sea of lights.
Let yourself be enchanted by "Let´s shine together".
Immerse yourself in a colourful world! For 10 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.
Image gallery
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
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
