Western Lights Illuminated Art Festival

Name: Western Lights Illuminated Art Festival
Start: 2026-02-19T17:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-02-21T22:00:00-08:00
Location: Downtown Reno, Reno, Nevada

Schedule

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Downtown Reno, Reno, Nevada | Reno, NV

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Thursday, February 19 - Saturday, February 21
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Downtown Reno from the Virginia Street Bridge to Fourth Street
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: Family Friendly • Free Admission • Food and Craft Vendors • Kids Activities • Art • Music
The Western Lights Illuminated Art Festival returns to Downtown Reno in 2026, transforming the city into a glowing open-air gallery of light, art, community, and technology. Free and open to all, Western Lights invites you to experience Reno after dark in a way you have never seen before.
Explore interactive installations and illuminated displays alongside six stages of free live music woven through downtown. Each night brings fresh lineups and surprise moments, from country to EDM, rock to world music, plus stage shows and roaming performances. No two evenings are the same, and there is always something new to discover.
𝐕𝐈𝐏 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬
Western Lights is free and open to everyone, and this year two new VIP experiences offer a more immersive and comfortable way to enjoy the festival. Purchase yours here: http://bit.ly/49vPzgg

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙇𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙯𝙖
A heated lounge to relax and recharge, featuring hands on crafts, ambient seating, local drink tastings, private circus performances, artist meet and greets, and surprise activations throughout the night.
𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘽𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙣
Glow in the dark bowling inside the National Bowling Stadium, a playful indoor experience perfect for families, friends, and groups.
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
When the festival closes for the night, the celebration continues with ticketed afterparties at nearby venues featuring international touring artists including Chromeo, TOKiMONSTA, Mark Farina, A Hundred Drums, and more. Passes are limited at westernlightsfestival.com/afterparties.
𝐄𝐚𝐭, 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩
Local restaurants and stores within the festival footprint will be open throughout the event, joined by food trucks, beverage vendors, and a curated marketplace of makers.
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲
Western Lights is designed for all ages with activities, installations, and music the whole family can enjoy.
𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭
Saturday night features the Western Lights Costume Contest. Shine your brightest for a chance to win afterparty tickets, merch bundles, and 2027 VIP experiences.