Sharjah Light Festival

The astonishing light shows and captivating music of Sharjah Light Festival lit up the emirate of Sharjah for 12 nights between 8 – 19 February 2023. This special event is organised every year to further highlight Sharjah as an attractive tourist destination.

During the annual festival, Sharjah’s iconic landmarks and buildings are draped in innovative lighting by the specially curated shows that highlight all their architectural details and beauty. From the evocative elegance of the Sharjah Mosque to the majestic natural landscape of Al Rafisah Dam to the historic display of Kalba Clock Tower and many more landmarks are highlighted, making Sharjah Light Festival an unmissable event combining culture, heritage and innovation.

Specially curated shows and music take visitors from poignant to spectacular as the emirate glows in all its resplendent glory, creating a beautiful and harmonious blend of the traditional and modern.

This year sees the addition of a popular light village offering dining under the stars, plenty of entertainment for all the family and a Light Museum displaying light inspired exhibits.

The Sharjah Light Festival takes visitors on a tour of cultural heights, fusing all the components of beauty, art, culture, education, innovation and higher thinking into one glorious event. The energy of the event, encompassing all of the emirate and extending to the east coast towns of Dibba, Khorfakkan and Kalba, is loved by visitors and residents, enriching travellers’ experience and integrating tourism, culture and creativity in a profound and meaningful manner while benefiting the local community.

The Festival is a highly anticipated annual event, utilising creative and innovative light technology and specifically curated music so the iconic landmarks of the emirate, such as Sharjah Mosque, the University City Hall, the Al Majaz Waterfront and many others can literally be seen in a new light. Many of the designs are poetic and inspired by local culture, stories and traditions or incorporate nature and space, some are based on more modern art and design, all are beautiful and thought provoking.