Staro Rīga Light Festival
About
Riga's free light festival lights up both banks of the Daugava, the Old Town and the city-centre parks with installations and video projections around Latvia's Independence Day on 18 November. The 2026 theme is 'unum momentum – that one moment'.
Highlights
- Light installations along both banks of the Daugava
- Video projections on Old Riga landmarks
- Coincides with Latvia's Independence Day celebrations
Practical tips
- Installations run in the evenings, roughly 17:00–23:00
- Riga is about 4 hours from Vilnius by bus. Stay over to walk the full route
- Dress for a cold, damp November night by the river
Where it is
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