Fête des Lumières
Four nights in December when Lyon’s squares, churches and riverbanks become light installations, free to walk through.
– 2026Presqu’île and Vieux Lyon, France
Key facts
- Event
- Fête des Lumières 2026
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- Where
- Presqu’île and Vieux Lyon, Lyon, France
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- When
- – Dec 2026
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- How to get in
- Free to attend
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- Price
- Free
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- Recommended stay
- 2 nightsWhere to stay: Presqu’île, Vieux Lyon or Croix-Rousse
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- Nearest airports
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS): 25 km, about 30 minutes to get there
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- Official source
- Ville de Lyon, official site fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr
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Is the Fête des Lumières 2026 free?
Yes. Every installation is free and outdoors.
About Fête des Lumières
The 2026 festival runs on the evenings of 5 to 8 December, around the city’s traditional 8 December candles.
It is free. The Presqu’île is closed to traffic and crowded after dark, so plan routes between installations.