Zagreb City Museum - north courtyard

Lighthouse / Lotrščak Tower

From the iconic Lotrščak Tower, a symbol of the Upper Town, light beams invite you to enter the magical old town. Welcome!

Night Whisperings at A. G. Matoš, Audio Installation / Antun Gustav Matoš Statue (Strossmyer Promenade-east)

Grič Park

Meteorites / Tuškanac

Did you know that meteorites lose their glow when they fall to the earth? Most of them do, but not our meteorites! A visually extraordinary light show symbolises our deepest wish, for the light to go on and on…

Heading to better / Grič Park

Traditional Chinese lanterns are fitted with LED lights inside - fish in vivid colours. "Swimming" in their unique aquarium, the fish beckon us to follow them, in keeping with the old Chinese wisdom of "heading to better", and move forward to a better time, a time of opulence...

Panda Land / Gradec Summer Cinema

The Panda is a delightful light installation showing the charming animal that is so dear to our hearts and a perfect companion for children to have their picture taken with their beloved panda.

Stained - glass windows of st. Catherine's Church / St. Chaterine's Church

The beautiful sacral features of this historical church, a symbol of the Upper Town, are transported to the outside walls of the church by light beams shining through its elegant stained glass windows.

Peach Blossom Source / Strossmayer Promenade - west

Spring is all about flowers and the prettiest of all flowering trees, the iconic peach in bloom. Beautiful traditional Chinese lanterns outlined with light and the peach flowers symbolize the spring and joie de vivre.

Tic Tac Toe / Strossmayer Promenade - west

This illumination of the Tic-Tac-Toe game is here for you to have fun. It is an invitation to play for kids and those who wish to feel like children again…

Lounge Lights / Strossmayer Promenade - east

When you feel like sitting down for a moment to rest a little or freshen up, here is a great room with furniture designed out of light. It looks like your sitting room, except you will be welcomed here by your “light” hosts, Mirror Crew and Flower Couple who alternate every 30 minutes so that every visitor can have their picture taken with them. Come and enjoy the sweet music, sit comfortably in the light furniture, have something to drink and spend a wonderful moment with your special light friends.

Aquarium / Grič Park

Three light installations in the Grič Park feature 3D light fish swimming across the front façade of the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service building, a hologram gold fish and a school of fish “swimming” through the unique aquarium.

Cloud Pergola (Mathematized Cloud) / Zagreb City Museum - big courtyard

This work of art was presented in the Croatian pavilion at the 16th Biennale Architettura 2018, part of the Biennale in Venice. The atmosphere created by light stems from the design of the installation that alludes to the light changing during the day from dawn to sunset.

Magic Forest / Tunnel Grič

In the central part of the Grič Tunnel, a tunnel beneath Gradec Hill that connects Mesnička and Radićeva streets, you will suddenly find yourself in the middle of a magical forest. Guided by the artist’s hand, light creates shapes of plants and animals that present the atmosphere of this unique forest.

Honeycomb / Vranyczany Plateau

Where there is nature and flowers, there are bees too. At Vranicani Poljana, a 4D illumination of a honeycomb is another symbol of spring and the awakening of the bountiful nature.

Loves me loves me not / Gradec Plateau

How can one demonstrate love? There are so many ways to show love. One of our earliest and most memorable moments of anticipating love is that ancient children’s game of plucking petals and whispering Loves me, loves me not… This time, the fluttering lights of flower petals will tell you if he or she loves you, or loves you not…

Aquastreet / Opatička Street

This is not just any street in the Upper Town with people walking down the street… It is the rippling surface of water symbolizing the source of all life.

Metamorphosis / Croatian Institute of History

This is today; tomorrow it will be different… There is constant change in life as in this interplay of lights and figures. A light installation accompanied by instrumental music creating a special ambiance will inspire you to contemplate beauty and life…

Lighthouse / Lotrščak Tower

From the iconic Lotrščak Tower, a symbol of the Upper Town, light beams invite you to enter the magical old town. Welcome!

Lasers Show / Tuškanac Summer Stage

When the master urban dancers of the Atomic Dance Factory join forces with Prolight lasers, together they will create a light show to remember.

Dream Playground / Dubravkin put (Children's Playground)

Every park for children is a wonderful thing to see because of children playing and laughing. This park with light installations is a park that every child dreams about. Constantly changing colours, children’s favourite games and light effects make this park a joyful sight.

Spring Flowers / Vraz Promenade

We know the spring has come when everything is in bloom. The Vraz Promenade is full of pretty flowers outlined by a play of light. Welcome, spring!

#Wall / Klovićevi dvori Gallery

The Festival of Lights features light attractions that create joyful feelings and fascination by light. Let’s create memories together! Why don’t you have your favourite photo of the festival printed right here on the spot, using #ZagrebLights and add your snapshot to the photo mosaic to become an image within the image.

Chandelier in the Gallery / Klovićevi dvori Gallery Atrium

The interplay of light, colour and movement reflected by the beautiful chandelier in the atrium of the famous Klovićevi Dvori Gallery to the background of music inviting you to dance are an invitation to enjoy a romantic moment. We can promise you will not be able to resist the invitation to cut across the floor among the dancing lights, colours and people… Come dance!

Awakening / Jezuitski Square

Music, dance movement and 3D video mapping all help to create a very special show. Dance and lights make it a dancing experience to remember…

Dew and Flowers / Art Park

Is there anything more beautiful than the cool, dewy freshness of a springtime morning? Take a walk through our meadow dotted with light drops that glisten like early morning dew, and blooming flowers celebrating the arrival of spring.

Light Guardians / Tomićeva Street

As you walk through the Tomićeva Street, or take the stairs by the cable car to walk up to the Upper Town, light beams illuminating the sky will show you the way to your favourite spot and serve as your guide in the magic world of light.

EggOtrick / Area around Tuškanac Cinema

Watch the play of intertwined colourful light lines that turn the space into a sumptuous light stage.

The Face of Heritage / Croatian National Theatre

See the face of heritage in a creative light.

See the Art / Museum of Arts and Crafts

Art shown through the light.

Interweaving / Mimara Museum

3D projection mapping paints an image of cultural and historical heritage in Zagreb and Croatia.

The Muse / Zagreb Music Academy

Experience the dance of music and joy on Music Academy’s exterior.

Ascension / Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences atrium

Enter your intimate zone, an oasis created by the moves of light, textile sculpture and subtle sounds.

Doppelgänger / Josip Juraj Strossmayer Square

Light exhibition of the works by young Croatian architects in a projection tunnel.

In the Light of Possibilities / Zagreb Dance Centre; UNICEF Museum of Reality

UNICEF's Museum of Reality illuminates children's realities with interactive experiences, with lights that most of us never have a chance to see.

The Island of Joy / Bela IV Park – Vranyczany Plateau

Let the delightful colours of spring enter your life, become a part of the Island of Joy.

The Promenade of Happiness / Strossmayer promenade

Take a stroll down the promenade of happiness and light.

Earth / Cvjetni Square

Help save our only home, the one where we are all equal.

2700 Hours / Ban Josip Jelačić Sqaure

All the hours of sunshine from the Croatian coast are coming to the main Zagreb square.

Meteorites / Tuškanac Forest Park – Dubravka’s Path

Discover the radiant colours of celestial stones.

Laser show / Tuškanac Summer Stage

Don't miss the unique experience of light dancing in the rhythm of music by Maksim Mrvica and opera Ero the Joker.

Dream Playground / Dubravka’s Path - Children's Playground

Play under the light of colours on the dream playground.

Mars / Tkalčićeva Street

Let the red planet reveal its secrets.

Lipizzan / Tuškanac Forest Park – Dubravka’s Path

Stop by the shiniest Lipizzaner.

Music Box / Zagreb City Museum – main courtyard

Enjoy the light attraction accompanied by the famous arias of renowned Croatian opera divas that have gained worldwide fame.

Equal night / Observatory: CDT Gavella

Celebrated since the ancient times, the light equinox is shown through the dark prism of todays’ world.

Super Women and Their Stories / Varšavska Street, J. J. Strossmayer Elementary School

Meet important and inspirational women who wrote women's history in Croatia through their illuminated personal stories.

Children’s playground - Emoji installation / Mažuranić Square

Experience the merry emotions from children’s playground, shown through the game of light.

Europe's beating heart / European Square

Step into augmented reality and with light heartbeats create your vision of Europe in the future.

Matrix / The Klovićevi dvori Gallery – Atrium

Enjoy in the light colors of spring.

Glow Run Race / Marulić Square

Run towards the light, filled with spring energy.

The Sunken Cathedrals / Gradec Plateau

Explore the light of seven mystical towers and their messages for the newly emerging world.

Stained-Glass Windows / St. Catherine's Church

Look through the stained glass windows of the Basilica of Our Lady of Bistrica and enjoy the unique play of light, color and sky.

The Life of Flowers / Grič Park

Stroll through the enchanted garden of light and magical flowers.

The Life of Flowers / Zagreb Airport

Cheerful light flowers greet visitors at the international airport.

Swings in the Clouds / Zrinjevac Park

Swing back to the brightest moment of your childhood.

Lighthouse / Lotrščak Tower

Find your way to the Festival of Lights Zagreb.

Meadow / Grič Tunnel

Explore a magical meadow in a tunnel beneath Zagreb, full of shiny flowers that greet spring.

Light Lounge / The Mažuranić Square – The Square of Antun, Ivan and Vladimir Mažuranić

Take a break on the lighted furniture, soak up the positive energy.

Star and Moon Above Zagreb / Vraz Promenade

Take a look at the star and the Moon, two protectors on Zagreb’s coat of arms, and allow them to tell their tale.

Hopscotch Installation / Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Children’s playground

Return to the playground, awaken the child within you.

Absorbed by light / Strossmayer Promenade (East)

Three figures sit next to each other on a bench, displaying the typical characteristics of smartphone users: their heads are bent, fingers typing and swiping, and their faces lit up by their phone screens.

The Spirit of nature / Ban Josip Jelačić Square

This artwork celebrates the arrival of spring with its vibrant depiction of nature and blooming flowers, evoking a sense of renewal and growth in the viewer.

Lumineoles / King Tomislav Square

Enjoy the dance of imaginary illuminated birds «Luminéoles». With their graceful wings they dance in the wind, bringing light and a poetic atmosphere in the air.

Odd Dynamics / Mimara Museum

The spectacular projection will present the story of industrial revolutions throughout history visualized in an unusually satisfying animation style.

Lighthouse / Lotrščak Tower

Embark on a fairy tale adventure and join us in celebrating the arrival of new hope in our Zagreb.

The Transformation / Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb

May this dreamlike and lively dance inspire a transformation that awakes in us with the arrival of spring.

Anooki (Kiss) / European Square

Meet two giant Inuit-inspired figures.

Anooki (Apparition) / Dolac Market

After a long and cold winter, their ice has melted, and they are now embarking on a journey around the world.

Laser Blockbuster / Tuškanac Summer Stage

What's better than a combination of dance and a superb light show? The performance of the Atomic Dance Factory dance group will accompany the Prolight show and its well-known laser effects.

Italian Flag / Kurelčeva Street

Special geometric pyramidal structures served as a painting canvas where the main artist is the light!

Dancing Simetrix / Opatovina Park - playground

What better way to welcome spring than with a dance of light colors! Let the multimedia installation that combines movement, sound and light, i.e. dance, music and painting, inspire and motivate you to move and completely surrender to spring.

Neon Playground / Dubravkin put

The magical playground takes us back to our childhood when we carelessly absorbed new colors and daydreamed.

Luminous Vision / Old Vlaška

The picturesque landscape of illuminated images, each of which depicts the beauty and energy of the city in a unique and enchanting way, is an ideal opportunity for a night walk.

Lumia / Atrium of the Zagreb City Museum

Lumia, art created by light. This interesting installation creates different shapes with its fractals that continuously change in color and appearance.

Among The Clouds / Zrinjevac Park

Fly into your own little cosmos of creativity and let your imagination run wild as you swing on unique swings, surrounded by gentle lights and music that accompanies your daydreaming.

Neon circles / Music Pavilion – Zrinjevac

Notes cut music, threads cut clothes, and colors and light cut – life around us. Step into the world of vivid colors and magical installation patterns in the Music Pavilion.

Globoscope / Ribnjak Park

The impressive installation of the Globoscope is made from hundreds of luminous spheres.

Circles / Zagreb Dance Center

A circle does not have a beginning. It also does not have an end. It is an eternal motif for various artists, it is found all around us in different forms, it is a perfect geometric shape.

Luminous Horses / Ribnjak Park

A hidden oasis of greenery in the very heart of the city will delight visitors of the Festival of Lights this year with three of the brightest Lipizzans.

Glitch Garden / Dežman Pass

Find out how much we truly notice greenery in our city with the Glitch Garden installation, which makes us think about coexistence with the nature around us.

Meteorites / Ribnjak Park

Lovers of space and of all celestial have the opportunity to discover their brilliant colors!

Why oh why do I have to go to school? / Mažuranić square

Through ambient lighting on the park crowns and a broken LED wall we take you on a journey along the archives of the Croatian Museum of School.

Twisted / Opatovina Park

Take a walk through the tunnel of colors and neon light and immerse yourself in new dimensions of space.

Glowing Starlight / Strossmayer Square

The "Glowing Starlight" installation will evoke the heart of Lenuci's horseshoe, which completely dominates the space.

Awakening light / Lotrščak Tower

Multicolored lights will paint one of the most important buildings of the Upper Town – Lotrščak Tower!

EggOtrick / Ribnjak Park

An art installation will emerge in the middle of the Ribnjak Park, which at its core hides the birth of a new life through the play of light!

Outside the Wall / Parking Tuškanac

A touch of the Mediterranean has arrived in our metropolis.

Promenade of Colors / Strossmayer Promenade (West)

The Promenade of Colors brings a special spirit and charm by connecting with a playful light.

Anti - meandar / Croatian Association of Artists

''I have probably already painted my last paintings, but maybe not the first ones'', Julije Knifer.

New radiance / St. Catherine's Church

Experience an incredible projection that conveys the impression of a dance of transcendental dimensions and strong contrasts.

Urban garden / Croatian Nobles Square

Discover a city center oasis in the urban garden with captivating luminous flowers.

Florescence / Lovački rog Passage

Experience spring through the Florescence ambient light installation.

The secret life of forests / Vraz's Promenade

What type of secrets are kept and what kind of conversations are held between city forests?

Lighthouse / Lotrščak Tower

Embark on a fairy tale adventure and join us in celebration of the arrival of new hope in our Zagreb!

Manifesto of ecology / Opatovina Park - playground Miroslav Krleža elementary school

The symphony of ecology and light is demonstrated here in a pulsating rhythm of lights.

Lipizzaners / Opatovina Park

The Lipizzans have never been as shiny as now, as they greet you together in a well-known urban oasis.

Zagreb Medley / Dolac Market

Is there a part of Zagreb which lives and breathes tradition more than the Dolac market?

ZG Moonwalk / Dolac Market - main stairs

A spectacular high-tech “carpet” which awakens Zagrebian urban worldliness is spread around its iconic steps.

Peace / Zagreb dance center courtyard

The word “Peace”, written in 73 languages and 29 alphabets, stresses the need for Peace in today’s world of tumultuous reality.

Without you, oh my poor heart / Zagreb dance center

By using analogue and digital collage techniques, authors add layers to images, colours and textures of herbarium and optical prisms.

Cube / Masarykova Street

"CUBE", an interactive installation from Kotaga creative studio, places you in a new dimension of light interaction, creating a new perception of video pixels.

Universum / Gajeva Street

UNIVERSUM, the latest project by Slovakian light designer Sedemminut, brings forth a light orchestra consisting of 50 illuminated spheres.

NIGHTOGRAPHY powered by Galaxy AI / Ban J. Jelačić Square

There is something special about the point where night meets the light.

Point of View / European Square

An interactive light installation imagined as a mirror of chaos that turns into a harmony at a certain point of view.

For peace! / Ribnjak Park

Starting with a relaxed walk in the park, this installation gathers its pace and subtly turns into a jog, reaching the climax when everything accelerates into a sprint.

Vlaška light vision /Vlaška Street

Take a trip down the lively urban landscape through “Light Vision” installation!

Guardians of the Future / Croatian Nobles Square

In a world where the preservation of our planet is of the utmost importance, the concept of "Guardians of the Future" emerges as a beacon of hope.

Bubbles / Zrinjevac Park

Sail into a world of shiny balloons and experience magic which captures the senses.

Trigger / J. J. Strossmayer Square

On its journey from Venice to Lonjsko polje, it briefly stops in Zagreb, thus becoming the point that changes perception of its nearby surroundings.

Rhythm and Measurement of Light / King Tomislav Square

A projection of light and geometry made by Javier Riera induces the spectator into a state of simultaneous contemplation, amazement and calm.

We are all connected / Marko Marulić Square

In cooperation with WWF, the Festival of Lights will mark Earth Hour and shine a light on a pressing issue: the state of our planet.

Legacy in light / Marko Marulić Square

Crown of the Croatian medieval ages, Father of Croatian Renaissance, Father of Croatian Literature. Marko Marulić was an author of some of the most significant works of Croatian literature, the one whose words changed the way people thought.

Fireflies / Mažuranić Square

The first in line of installations which follow the fictional life of fireflies and present the imaginary dynamic of their relationships and everyday life.

In the clouds / Mažuranić Square

Reach new heights with this interactive installation called "In the clouds" on this year's Festival of Lights!

AI Parasite / Mažuranić Square

We are fed information on a daily basis, thus constantly feeding the network with new information.

Springtime symphony / Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb

As one of the oldest and most impressive city centre buildings, Croatian National Theatre stands as one of Zagreb’s symbols, a cultural institution which has been gathering curious minds for many years.

Florescence / Next to the Tuškanac Cinema

By stressing the play of two colours, “Florescence” symbolizes a dynamic of interconnection with all its diversities and opposites.

"Court, Ball, Chairs Dražen Petrović" / Tuškanac garage Plateau

The installation is dedicated to the basketball figure Dražen Petrović, and it symbolizes the merge of art and technology.

Meteorites / Tuškanac Forest Park

The meteorites have once again found their way to Earth, and their crash into a hidden city forest has left a special, shiny trace.

The Secret Life of Forests / Tuškanac Forest Park - Golubovac

An illuminated tale which invites us to step inside a forest from out of this world and reveal its secrets.

Neon Playground / Dubravka’s Path - kids playground

This is not a typical playground - this is a magical light park which encourages children's imagination and invites them to play, run and have fun through an imaginative journey across the world of lights and colours.

Pixelio / Dubravka’s Path - kids playground

When the night creates a magical stage, Pixelio appears in the middle of the park. It is an installation which appears to have risen from the world of pixels and digital entertainment, and which breathes life into its surroundings.