7th Annual Lights On Stratford Winter Festival of Lights
See You in December 2026!
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LOCAL ARTISTS SHINE IN THE WARMING CENTRE
WAYFINDING will be premiered as part of a new “Local Artist Spotlight” series featuring Stratford’s Josh Bean. WAYFINDING is an immersive installation about moving through darkness – not as something to fear, but as an opportunity for reflection.
13 GRANDMOTHER MOONS
University of Waterloo Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business installation
The UWaterloo GBDA 412 student projects selected to be included at Lights On Stratford are:
1. Ripples Through Time draws from the stories of the Thirteen Grandmother Moons and lived Indigenous experience to represent how human relationships with water have shifted across generations. Using interactive digital windows and body-motion tracking, visitors are invited to create ripples of light that reveal two contrasting perspectives: one celebrating water as a source of life and community, and another uncovering its disruption through colonization.
2. When We Come Together is an interactive micro-tile installation where small gestures of light connect to form shared radiance, reflecting how reconciliation grows from the self to the community.
The RIVER LIGHT public art bench will bring joy and wonder to the simple act of sitting. The live edge wood represents the banks of the Avon River while the semi-translucent epoxy is cleverly lit from within, causing the river to come to life and glow with brilliant colour. Burnt Brydges Wood Co.
This festival is not possible without Stratford’s amazing community support!
Contact Lindsay Martchenko to learn more about this exciting sponsorship opportunity.
2025-26 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE
We’re excited to announce the launch of EVERBRIGHT—a new, permanent interactive light installation at our Destination Stratford Welcome Centre as part of Lights On Stratford! This modern take on the classic Lite-Brite lets you create vibrant, large-scale pictures by turning dials through a spectrum of colours. And when you’re not creating, EVERBRIGHT comes alive with its own animated light show!
Launched in 2020 during the pandemic, the award-winning Lights On Stratford annual winter festival will once again transform Stratford’s heritage downtown core and park system with luminous art and interactive light installations. Visit LightsOnStratford.ca for full details.
The Festival will feature Made-in-Stratford light displays along the Light Trail connecting Market Square to Tom Patterson Island. As in previous years, storefronts and locations throughout the City will be lit up with unique displays and experiences.
Stratford is home to some of the world’s best artists, lighting designers, props builders and creative minds. Lights On Stratford harnesses this precious resource of local talent, crafting a truly unique experience that you can’t find anywhere else.
Come see Stratford in a different light!
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GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
This event has been financially assisted by the Reconnect Festivals and Events Program of the
Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries.
This project is funded by the Government of Canada through the
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
