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Description

Information

The fourth edition of this international festival - created in 2021 to celebrate the declaration of the Landscape of Light as UNESCO World Heritage - will be held in March 2028 (dates TBC). The event will light up the city with works by national and international creators. Light installations will transform the urban space into a unique and shared artistic experience.

The third edition of LuzMadrid featured 15 works by artists from different origins, highlighting the international character behind the festival, which was set up in 2021 to celebrate the declaration of the Landscape of Light as a UNESCO World Heritage.

In its first year, LuzMadrid won the A Greener Festival Award, recognising good environmental practices at cultural festivals, going on to win it again in the second edition in 2023. The Madrid International Festival of Light continues to be committed to the environment, seeking to optimise energy consumption to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

Over 110,000 people attended the third edition of LuzMadrid (17 March 2026)

Map

WHAT'S IN THE AREA?

See detail in Google Map

Last updated:

25/08/2026

Practical information

Event

When

March 2028 - dates TBC

Where

Address

Various locations

Tourist area

Telephone

Fax

Web

https://luzmadridfestival.com/

Metro

Bus

Cercanías (local train)

BiciMAD bike-share scheme

Find your docking station.

Prices

Free

Times

Type

Special events, Other

https://www.facebook.com/LuzMadridFestival

https://twitter.com/_LuzMadrid

https://www.instagram.com/_luzmadrid/

DON’T MISS

Landscape of Light. Paseo del Prado and El Retiro Park
The area encompassing the Paseo del Prado and El Retiro Park has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list as a cultural landscape.

Landscape of Light. Paseo del Prado and El Retiro Park