For one week in November, the city that gave the world the Philips light bulb turns itself into an open-air light art gallery. GLOW is a walking route of about 5 kilometres past roughly 35 installations: projections on buildings, glowing sculptures and interactive pieces that react to you walking past. The 2026 theme is Connect.
It is free, it is easy, and on a cold, dark November evening it is exactly the lift you need. Kids love it too.
- When: Saturday 7 to Saturday 14 November 2026, 18:30 to 23:00 in the city centre (regional locations until 22:00)
- Where: Eindhoven city centre, with extra locations in Helmond, Best, Oirschot, Veldhoven and Lieshout
- Tickets: free; a paper map costs €2, and a separate drone show at the Philips Stadion is ticketed
- Getting there: direct trains from Amsterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal take about 1 hour 20 minutes; the route starts a short walk from the station.
Good to know: you can join the route anywhere. Weekends are very busy, so a weeknight visit is far more relaxed. Dress warmly.
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