Essen Light Festival
October 2 to 11, 2026
Essen Light Festival 2027
For ten days, the 11th Essen Light Festival brought magical moments of light to Essen city centre. Visitors came from all over Germany and even the Netherlands to see the 13 light installations, light shows and video mappings.
Look forward to the Essen Light Festival 2027 and ten dazzling evening strolls through the city centre.
Your EMG – Essen Marketing GmbH
The artworks 2026
The festival in video
Video: Martin Jörg/EMG
Sponsors and partners
Part of the IMAGINE PEACE project
As part of the IMAGINE PEACE project—a collaboration co-funded by the European Union to promote cultural diversity, peace and sustainability in five European cities—Essen will shine brighter than ever: Brixen Waterlight Festival, Essen Light Festival, Copenhagen Light Fest, Fjord Oslo and Visualia Festival Pula.
Seven artworks will be on display at the five European light festivals from September this year until April 2027.
Join us as we light the way to a better future through transnational art, community and connection.
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EMG - Essen Marketing GmbH
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Kettwiger Str. 35
45127 Essen