Spectacular Fête des Lumières
Lyon, France
Light festivals and light art
What it is
Light installations across Lyon during the Fête des Lumières, a city-wide light festival.
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Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
- December 5, 2026
- December 6, 2026
- December 7, 2026
- December 8, 2026
“The 2026 Festival of Lights is taking place from Saturday 5 to Tuesday 8 December.” Before you go
- Where
- Lyon, France
- Hours
- Unless otherwise specified: Saturday 5 December 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 6 December 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday 7 December 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Tuesday 8 December 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Tickets
- Free entry (Free (gratuit))
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The official site confirms the 2026 Festival of Lights runs Saturday 5 to Tuesday 8 December 2026 with published evening hours, and states it is free; the 2025 dates were also found on the official site, but the venue list and organizer were not verified.
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