Light Art Festivals to See in 2026
A continuously-updated guide to light-art and projection festivals in 2026 — dates, cities, and the artists behind each, curated by Throw Distance.
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INOTA Festival 2026Inota Power Plant — Inota, Hungary
INOTA / Light Factory 2026
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Berlin New Media Week 2026Berlin, Germany
Berlin New Media Week
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Ars Electronica Festival 2026 — Negotiating Humanity, key visual courtesy Ars ElectronicaLinz, Austria
Ars Electronica Festival 2026 — Negotiating Humanity
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Nuit Blanche Toronto — courtesy City of TorontoToronto, Canada
Nuit Blanche Toronto
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BLINK Cincinnati — courtesy BLINKCincinnati, USA
BLINK Cincinnati
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Festival of Lights Berlin, Brandenburg Gate projection — courtesy Festival of LightsBerlin, Germany
Festival of Lights Berlin
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Signal Festival, Prague — photo Dušan Vondra, courtesy Signal FestivalPrague, Czech Republic
Signal Festival
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Photo: Paul Raats — GLOW EindhovenEindhoven, Netherlands
GLOW Eindhoven
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Staro Rīga, Latvian National Library — courtesy LiveRigaRiga, Latvia
Staro Rīga (Beaming Riga)
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Amsterdam Light Festival — courtesy Amsterdam Light FestivalAmsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Light Festival (Edition 15)
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Fête des Lumières 2025, Gare Saint-Paul — Ville de LyonLyon, France
Fête des Lumières
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Lux Helsinki — photo Otso Kähönen, courtesy City of HelsinkiHelsinki, Finland
Lux Helsinki
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Kobe Luminarie — official mark, courtesy Kobe Luminarie Organizing CommitteeKobe, Japan
Kobe Luminarie
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Llum BCN — photo Xavi Torrent, courtesy Barcelona City CouncilBarcelona, Spain
Llum BCN
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Vivid Sydney, Sydney Opera House — courtesy Destination NSWSydney, Australia
Vivid Sydney
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GAMMA Festival, Saint Petersburg — courtesy GAMMASaint Petersburg, Russia
GAMMA Festival 2027
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