Beautiful Light Art festivals throughout Europe

Nobel Week Lights in Stockholm

Stockholm’s Light-art festival takes place during the annual Nobel Week, when that years’ Nobel Prize winners receive their awards. From 7 to 15 December, several places and buildings in central Stockholm are illuminated by dazzling light installations, celebrating scientific advances and past Nobel Prize winners.

For the festival, international and local artists and designers create large-scale public light art which presents the impactful discoveries made by Nobel Laureates. The Nobel Week Lights aims to shed new light on subjects and locations in Stockholm that previously may have been unknown to visitors. As the festival sets up in the heart of the city, it is free of charge to visit, and a map is available on the festival’s website as well as different ways to experience the festival.

Copenhagen Light Festival

At the end of winter, in February, the buildings, squares, canals and other parts of Copenhagen are lit up by beautiful light installations during the Copenhagen Light Festival. For a little over 3 weeks, from 31 January to 23 February 2025, light art brings brightness to the winter darkness. Copenhagen is lit up with the help of light based sculptures, installations, projections, events and illuminations.

Most of the light art is placed along a path in the inner city and harbour, while other pieces  are located outside the city centre. You can choose to explore the light artworks by yourself or join one of the festival’s guided tours. The Copenhagen Light Festival can be enjoyed with different walking tours, a bus tour or a canal cruise.