Dates & Hours

The upcoming winter Amsterdam Light Festival will illuminate the centre of Amsterdam for the tenth time in a row. Below you will find the dates and opening hours of Edition #10.

Covid update 15 January 2022: link.

Festival dates

Edition #10 of Amsterdam Light Festival takes place from Thursday December 2 2021 until Sunday January 23 2022.

Opening hours

The light artworks are on every day from 5.00 until 10.00 p.m. On New Year's Eve the lights are on until 8.00 p.m.

Cruise and Walk

Due to the new covid measures, as of December 19 commercial boating is not allowed.

The walk is approximately 6.5 kilometers long and can be experienced at any moment when the lights are on. You can get the Route Map in our ticket shop.

Plan your visit

On this page you can find all the information about the accessibility of the festival, the route and directions for departure piers and information points.