GLOW Eindhoven 2026

GLOW turns the centre of Eindhoven into a free open-air light art exhibition for eight evenings, from Saturday 7 to Saturday 14 November 2026. Around 30 artworks line a walking route of about five kilometres through the city, lit from 18:30 to 23:00 each evening. The route is free and needs no ticket; only the new drone show in the Philips Stadion is ticketed.

Why it matters

GLOW treats light as its artistic medium: large and small light art projects, including indoor and outdoor projections and temporary and permanent installations, made to be seen after dark. The 2026 theme is Connect, which the organisation describes as being about encounter and interaction between people, technology and their surroundings.

Programme highlights

The organisation has published the 2026 artworks on its website. New this year is The Breathing Collective, a drone and light show by TWOFIFTYK inside the Philips Stadion. Capacity is limited: tickets cost €2 each plus a transaction fee and are booked online in advance for a chosen time slot, according to the show page. The light art is not limited to Eindhoven: the festival lists editions in Oirschot, Best, Veldhoven, Helmond and Lieshout, where installations are lit from 18:30 to 22:00.

Practical information

The route is free to walk. Paper route maps are sold for 2 euros at the information containers at Central Station and Stadhuisplein, and an interactive map goes online before the festival. The organisation advises people who are sensitive to epilepsy against visiting, because the artworks regularly use flickering lights, bright flashes and changing colour patterns. It recommends coming by public transport or bicycle and states that Eindhoven is not easily accessible by car during the festival days. It also states that the GLOW route is fully wheelchair accessible.

Common questions

When is GLOW Eindhoven 2026?

From 7 to 14 November 2026. In Eindhoven the artworks are lit from 18:30 to 23:00 each evening; in the participating regional municipalities from 18:30 to 22:00.

Is GLOW free?

The route is free and needs no ticket. An optional paper map costs 2 euros, and the separate drone show in the Philips Stadion needs a €2 ticket booked online.

How long is the route?

About five kilometres through Eindhoven city centre, passing around 30 light artworks.

What is the 2026 theme?

Connect: encounter and interaction between people, technology and their surroundings, in the organisation’s description.

Can I visit by car?

You can, but the organisation states that Eindhoven is not easily accessible by car during the festival days, warns drivers to expect traffic congestion and recommends public transport or the bicycle as the easiest way to get there.

Is the route wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The organisation states that the GLOW route is fully wheelchair accessible.