Spectacular Shanghai International Light Festival
上海国际光源节
Shanghai, China
Light festivals and light artProjection mappingImmersive venues
What it is
Light art, projection shows and light installations are the main draw of the citywide festival.
One of our top picks.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“2026 Shanghai International Light Festival will take place across 16 large venues … Sept 17 - Oct 16”
Before you go
- Where
- Shanghai (Huangpu main venue; 16 sub-venues across districts), China
We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.
How we checked
Last checked October 16, 2026 against english.shanghai.gov.cn. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The official Shanghai government page and a government flagship page both give the 2026 edition as 17 September to 16 October 2026 with a Huangpu main venue at Waitanyuan and Yanzhong Greenland, and the festival is running today; the 2025 edition dates are confirmed from an official page, but the annual rule, admission and hours were not found.
Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.