Fête des Lumières
A public place: nothing is sold and no booking exists. Anyone selling you a ticket for it is not official.
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What we established Fête des Lumières: the official site is fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr. Its Wikidata entry, Q4167, names the same official site. Added to our site on .
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The Festival of Lights is a free festival, with no admission charge.
Practical
Fête des Lumières: next dates
The 2026 Festival of Lights is taking place from Saturday 5 to Tuesday 8 December.✓ fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr/en/page/dates-and-opening-hours · 2026-10-09Fête des Lumières: opening hours
- Saturday
- 5 December from 19:00 to 23:00
- Sunday
- 6 December from 18:00 to 22:00
- Monday
- 7 December from 19:00 to 23:00
- Tuesday
- 8 December from 19:00 to 23:00
Translation · original in French
Samedi 5 décembre de 19h à 23h Dimanche 6 décembre de 18h à 22h Lundi 7 décembre de 19h à 23h Mardi 8 décembre de 19h à 23hFête des Lumières: what should I know before visiting?
From early November, a digital version of this year's programme will be available on the website. From the end of November, a paper version will be available at information points: Lyon Tourist Office, Fête des Lumières information points, Only Lyon-approved reception desks and certain city centre shops.✓ fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr/en/qa/frequently-asked-questions · 2026-10-09Fête des Lumières: how to get there
The Festival of Lights is taking place in the city centre in a delimited, pedestrian zone. There are about forty pedestrian entry points, roughly one every 100 metres. Cars, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles and e-scooters are not authorised in the zone.✓ fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr/en/qa/frequently-asked-questions · 2026-10-09Fête des Lumières: is it wheelchair accessible?
People with disabilities are welcomed on all four days of the festival at Place Bellecour by a team of disabled-friendly staff wearing green vests. During the Festival of Lights, there is also a reception point at the entrance to the Porte des Enfants du Rhône in Tête d'Or Park . This access to the park is reserved for people with disabilities. The final reception point is Place Pradel , next to the opera house and Lyon City Hall.✓ fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr/en/page/disability-friendly · 2026-10-09The Festival of Lights is a traditional Lyon festival that dates back to 1852, when the first candles were lit and placed on windows by residents to celebrate the Virgin Mary.
Translation · original in French
La Fête des Lumières est une fête lyonnaise traditionnelle qui remonte à 1852, date à laquelle les premiers lumignons furent allumés et déposés sur les fenêtres par les habitants pour célébrer la Vierge Marie.