Amsterdam Light Festival: Guided Canal Cruise from Leidseplein
About this experience
Experience the 15th edition of Amsterdam Light Festival on a heated and covered 90-minute canal cruise.
Depart opposite the Heineken Experience and follow a new route through Amsterdam's central-east district, featuring 20 light artworks near landmarks including the Magere Brug and the Amstelsluizen.
The festival features works by local, national, and international artists, each presenting their own perspective on Amsterdam. With no fixed theme, the artworks offer different ideas and interpretations of the city.
As you cruise along the festival route, a live guide will share information about the artworks, artists, and ideas behind them.
The live guide is available in English and Dutch. German-speaking guests can use the official Amsterdam Light Festival audio tour, only available in German, to learn more about the artworks and the stories behind them.
The festival runs from Thursday, 26 November 2026, through Sunday, 17 January 2027.
Know before you go
- Duration
- 1 hr 30 min
- Guide language
- Dutch · English
- Smartphone ticket
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- No
- Meeting point
- Stadhouderskade 501
What’s included
- Live guide
- Guided canal cruise
- Audio guide
What’s not included
- Food and drinks
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