Stunningly romantic light park opening in a major Hungarian city this week – photos

A spectacular visual experience awaits visitors after dark at the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs, spanning 6,000 square metres. From 24 October until 1 February, more than eighty installations, 250,000 light bulbs and five kilometres of fairy lights will illuminate the area, according to Zsolnay Heritage Management Ltd., the institution operating the light park.

Light park at Pécs’s Zsolnay Quarter

The project, named Fények elvarázsolt erdeje (“The Enchanted Forest of Lights”), forms part of the Decoled Story of Lights exhibition series and will be showcased across the courtyards and squares of the cultural quarter. A unique feature of this exhibition is that the iconic 30-metre-tall chimney of the Zsolnay factory will also be bathed in light, while visitors can admire programmable light artworks created with smart LED technology.

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First-time hosting of the Story of Lights exhibition in Pécs

For the first time, the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs is hosting the Story of Lights exhibition series, where visitors can explore a light tunnel, forest animals, fairy-tale figures and façade projections.

The project was constructed by a team of twelve workers in roughly a week, amounting to approximately 900 hours of labour. More than twenty specialists contributed to planning and logistics. The installation has been thoughtfully designed to highlight Pécs’s distinctive character: the factory chimney’s peak has been decorated using classic Alpine lighting techniques, and visitors can marvel at vibrant light designs created using “Twinkly” smart LED technology.

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In a statement, Éva Poláčková, Decoled’s Managing Director, explained that they are creating a fairy-tale forest in Pécs because Zsolnay symbolises creativity and fearless innovation. She hopes visitors will take home not just photos, but truly special feelings.

The Zsolnay Cultural Quarter’s light exhibition will be open daily from 24 October to 1 February, between 5 pm and 9 pm, except on 30–31 October, 1 November, and 24–25 and 31 December.

How to visit the light park

According to a post shared on the Zsolnay Quarter’s official page, the light park’s opening hours from 24 October 2025 to 1 February 2026 are as follows:

• Monday to Sunday: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Last entry: 8:30 pm

Due to Halloween events, the light park will be closed on 30–31 October, 1 November, and 24–25 and 31 December.

Tickets are priced between 2,900 and 3,800 Hungarian forints, while entry is free for children under two years old.

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