About the Festival
i Light Singapore is a sustainability-themed light art festival that turns Marina Bay and parts of Raffles Place into a free, walkable outdoor gallery after dark. Organised by Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority, it has grown into one of Asia's leading light art events since it began in 2010, mixing large-scale installations from regional and international artists with a consistent focus on energy-efficient lighting design, using LEDs and renewable power sources rather than the high-consumption displays typical of decorative lighting festivals elsewhere.
The 2026 Edition
This year's festival ran from June 5 to June 28, 2026, with installations lit nightly from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM. The 2026 edition featured 14 installations from 17 artists across Singapore and the wider Asia region, built around the theme of Movement, with pieces exploring motion, migration, and the flow of the bay itself as a recurring visual idea. If you're reading this after June, the 2026 run has closed, but the festival is an annual fixture that has returned to Marina Bay in some form nearly every year since it launched, typically landing in June.
What to Expect
The installations sit along the Marina Bay waterfront promenade, an easy self-guided walk connecting the Merlion, the Helix Bridge, and the ArtScience Museum. Admission is free, and the walk works well as a two to three hour evening out, with food and drink options along the bay if you want to make a night of it rather than a quick loop. Because the bay is already one of Singapore's most photographed spots by day, the light installations tend to draw a heavier evening crowd during the festival window than the area normally sees after dark.
Planning for the Next Edition
Since i Light Singapore is an annual June festival, the practical move is marking the following June and checking the official festival site as the date approaches, since exact dates and the installation lineup are typically announced only a few months ahead. Marina Bay itself is worth visiting outside festival dates too. The skyline, the bay, and the surrounding museums and gardens, including Gardens by the Bay a short walk away, are a year-round draw regardless of whether the light installations happen to be up during your visit.
Plan Your Trip
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