Light Festival Caprera 2025

Caprera Light Festival takes place from Friday, February 14 to Sunday, March 2. The festival is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. 

When purchasing your ticket, you can select a start time between 6 PM and 10 PM. In this time slot, you’ll have 15 minutes to begin your walk, which you can then enjoy at your own pace. 

Before and after the walk, you're welcome to visit our cozy food plaza! All lights will be turned off by 11:30 PM.

The route of the light festival is about 2 kilometers long. How long it takes depends on your pace and how much time you take to admire the light art installations. On average, the walk can be completed in 60 minutes.

The light festival takes place in the park surrounding the Caprera theater, which involves walking in the dark over unpaved terrain and a steep path. For this reason, unfortunately, the event is not suitable for wheelchair users or those with mobility difficulties.

This event is suitable for all ages, so everyone is welcome! Special early time slots are available for families with young children, between 6:00 PM and 6:45 PM.

Children aged 4 and under do not need a ticket. Please note: children from 5 years old need their own ticket.

Keep in mind that the light festival takes place in the forest around the open-air theater. You will need to walk in the dark over unpaved terrain and a steep path, so strollers and buggies are not suitable for this event.

There is no special program, but children are very welcome! 

Along the route, both young and old can participate in a quiz. By scanning QR codes, you can learn more about the artwork and answer a quiz question. Correct answers form a sentence. If children provide the correct sentence, they will receive a fun surprise!

Special early time slots are available for families with young children, during twilight, between 6:00 PM and 6:45 PM.

Absolutely! If a spring rain shower falls, your visit can still go ahead. The rain might even make the experience more special, adding an "extra" element to the adventure.

Dogs are unfortunately not allowed on the walking route of the light festival. The only exception to this rule is guide dogs.

To make the walking experience as pleasant as possible, we use 15-minute time slots, which you can choose when purchasing your ticket.

You can select start times between 6 PM and 10 PM. In this time slot, you have 15 minutes to start your walk. The time slots between 6 PM and 6:45 PM are during twilight and are specially intended for people with young children.

Once your tickets are purchased, it’s not possible to change the day or time slot. However, you can offer your tickets for resale via the Ticketmaster resale platform and buy new tickets for the desired time slot.

More information about the Ticketmaster resale platform can be found here. 

In addition to regular tickets, special tickets are available for people with children:

Twilight Ticket: These tickets are specially intended for families with young children who need to go to bed early. Twilight tickets are only available between 6:00 PM and 6:45 PM.

Please note: during twilight, some light art installations might not be as visible. If you're coming without small children, we recommend choosing a time slot after 7:00 PM for an optimal experience of the artworks.

Family Tickets: Are you coming with the whole family? Then purchase a family ticket and receive a 10% discount on the ticket price.

• Family Ticket A = 1 adult and 3 children up to and including 15 years old.
• Family Ticket B = 2 adults and 2 children up to and including 15 years old.
• Children up to and including 4 years old can attend for free.

Yes, if tickets are still available for the desired day and time slot. To avoid disappointment, we recommend purchasing your tickets in advance through the website.

You can purchase up to 10 tickets per person.

Our ticket sales are handled by Ticketmaster. You can find your tickets by logging into your Ticketmaster account. 

Follow these steps to download your tickets:

• Click here to log in
• Log in with your email address and password
• Your tickets will be displayed immediately, or click "My Events" on the left side and select "My Tickets"
• Click on the event in question and select "View Tickets"
• Download your tickets for the event you need

Before and after the walk, you can enjoy a (hot) drink and savor the special experiences at our cozy food plaza. Soups and snacks are also available for purchase. The food plaza is open from 6 PM to 10 PM.

Bringing your own food and drink to Caprera is not allowed. Please note: your bag may be checked upon entry, and any brought-in food or drink will be confiscated. 

You are allowed to bring a reusable water bottle, which you can refill for free at our water refill stations.

At Caprera, you can only pay by card (debit/credit).

Caprera is located just outside Haarlem, only a 25-minute drive from Amsterdam. Nestled in the nature of Bloemendaal, this beautiful open-air theater is surrounded by a vast natural area. 

You can reach it by car, bike, or train, though from the train station, you'll need to walk a short distance to get there.

By Bike:
If you’re arriving by bike, you can park it at one of the racks located on Zomerzorgerlaan or Midden Duin en Daalseweg.

By Car:
You can park for free in the surrounding area of Caprera. For example, at the large parking lot on top of the 'Kopje van Bloemendaal' or on one side of the streets around the entrance, except for Duinwijckweg.

The nearest train stations are Overveen, Bloemendaal, and Santpoort Zuid. These stations offer the possibility to rent an OV-bike, which will bring you to Caprera in 10 minutes. You can also walk from these stations to Caprera, which takes about 25-30 minutes.

Another option is to go to Haarlem station and rent an OV-bike there. From Haarlem station, you can bike to Caprera in 15-20 minutes.

Unfortunately, there is no bus service near Caprera.

We have agreed on special rates with Taxi Haarlem Service:

• Bloemendaal Station – Caprera €17.50
• Overveen Station – Caprera €17.50
• Haarlem Station – Caprera €22.50

You can reserve a taxi online in advance through this website. Mention 'fixed price Caprera' in the comments section. You will receive a confirmation email for your reservation. 

You can also call Taxi Haarlem Service at 023-8000 000.