Winter Lights Festival 2027

When

4-7 February 2027

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Where

All six capital-area municipalities

IcelandReykjavik, Iceland

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About the event

The Winter Lights Festival runs 4 to 7 February 2027 across all six municipalities of the capital area, with more than 150 events and free admission. Two of them define it: Museum Night and Pool Night, when the city's museums and swimming pools stay open late. The Light Trail runs alongside. The full programme is published closer to the date.

More than 150 events over four days, 4 to 7 February 2027, spread across all six municipalities of the capital area - and admission is free. Two nights carry it: Museum Night and Pool Night, when the museums and the city's swimming pools stay open into the night. The Light Trail runs alongside them.

The festival runs 4 to 7 February 2027 and is built from three named strands - Museum Night, Pool Night and the Light Trail - plus more than 150 individual events across the six capital-area municipalities. The full schedule, including which night each strand falls on, is published closer to the festival.

Key figures
VenueAll six capital-area municipalitiesReykjavik
EditionWinter Lights Festival 2027
Who takes part
StrandWhat it is
Museum NightMuseums stay open into the night
Pool NightThe city's swimming pools open late
Light TrailLight works along a walking route
Stay in Reykjavik

Check-in 3 Feb, check-out 8 Feb 2027 — 5 nights around 4-7 February 2027. Change the dates to stay longer.

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Recent years

EditionPublished so far
20274-7 February, more than 150 events, six municipalities
Earlier editionsNot listed on the festival page

Coming years

2028

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