Name: SPO leuchtet — Light meets Poetry 2026
Start: 2026-02-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-22T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Erlebnis-Promenade SPO Bad

SPO leuchtet

About SPO leuchtet

When the days are still short and the nights long, the Erlebnis-Promenade and the spa district of Sankt Peter-Ording transform into an immersive light spectacle. Shimmering mythical creatures, oversized mushrooms, and a radiant moon are combined with fairy tales and poetry — daily from 5 PM to 9 PM. Saturday's highlight: the traditional North Frisian Biikebrennen with a torchlight procession, a bonfire on the pier, and an after-party. A four-day February festival celebrating the magic of the dark season and opening the North Sea season.

Dates 19 Feb — 22 Feb 2026

Venue Sankt Peter-Ording (01054)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

SPO leuchtet — edition 2026

Four evenings of light art on Sankt Peter-Ording's Erlebnis-Promenade, combined with poetry and fairy tales. Saturday's highlight: torchlight procession, Biikebrennen at Buhne-Platz, and party at Ahoi with DJ Volker Mittmann. Sunday shopping on February 22.

The 2026 edition of SPO leuchtet — Licht trifft Lyrik runs from Thursday, February 19, to Sunday, February 22, 2026. The venue is the Erlebnis-Promenade in the spa district of Sankt Peter-Ording. Daily from 5 PM to 9 PM, installations of mythical creatures, giant mushrooms, and a radiant moon illuminate the promenade. At each station, you'll find texts of poetry and fairy tales.

On Saturday, February 21, the light art format is combined with the North Frisian Biikebrennen: torchlight procession starting at Erlebnis-Hus, followed by the lighting of the bonfire at Buhne-Platz, then a party at Ahoi. On Sunday, February 22, participating SPO shops will offer Sunday shopping from 12 PM to 5 PM.

Highlights SPO leuchtet 2026

Light installations with poetry, torchlight procession with stilt walkers, Biikebrennen at Buhne-Platz, DJ party at Ahoi, Kale Dinner, and Sunday shopping.

Programme SPO leuchtet 2026

Program overview SPO leuchtet 2026:

Thursday, February 19, 5 PM–9 PM — Opening of the light installations on the Erlebnis-Promenade, poetry and fairy tale stations
Friday, February 20, 5 PM–9 PM — Light installations open, stroll along the promenade
Saturday, February 21, 5 PM–9 PM — Light installations open
Saturday, February 21, 6:00 PM — Torchlight procession from Erlebnis-Hus, accompanied by luminous stilt walkers
Saturday, February 21, 6:30 PM — Lighting of the Biike bonfire at Buhne-Platz
Saturday, February 21, from 8:30 PM — Party at the Ahoi venue with DJ Volker Mittmann (free admission)
Saturday evening — traditional Kale Dinner (Grünkohl) in participating restaurants
Sunday, February 22, 12 PM–5 PM — Sunday shopping in SPO, plus light installations from 5 PM

Current details and restaurant list for the Kale Dinner: st-peter-ording.de.

Prices SPO leuchtet 2026

Light installations, Biikebrennen, and party are free of charge. Kale Dinner in the restaurants for a separate fee.

Practical information

Practical information — SPO leuchtet

Getting There

By train to St. Peter-Ording (Marschbahn Hamburg–Westerland, line RE6), the spa district is reachable by bus or on foot in approx. 15 minutes. By car via A23/B5 to Husum, then B202 to St. Peter-Ording. Parking available at the promenade.

Admission

Admission to all light installations is free. Biikebrennen and party at Ahoi: also free admission. Kale dinner in the restaurants for a separate charge.

Light Art Meets Word Art

SPO leuchtet — Licht trifft Lyrik is a light art festival that transforms the Erlebnis-Promenade of Sankt Peter-Ording in the spa district into an immersive installation every February. Shimmering mythical creatures made of light, oversized mushrooms, a radiant moon — the installations are a blend of fairytale atmosphere and contemporary light art. At each station, poems and fairy tales accompany the scenery, lending literary depth to the light displays.

The Spa District Becomes a Stage

The installation is spread across the entire Erlebnis-Promenade, connecting the spa district on the beach with the stilt houses and the pier. Those who stroll along discover the installations not all at once, but piece by piece. It is intentionally not a loud, quickly consumable event, but a quiet, contemplative walk — well-suited for families, couples, and anyone who enjoys experiencing the North Sea outside of peak season. The opening hours are daily from 5 PM to 9 PM.

Biikebrennen — The North Frisian Tradition

The festival's highlight is the Biikebrennen on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Biikebrennen is an ancient North Frisian custom: large bonfires are used to bid farewell to winter. In SPO, the torchlight procession starts at 6 PM at the Erlebnis-Hus, followed by the ceremonial lighting of the large Biike bonfire at 6:30 PM at Buhne-Platz. From 8:30 PM, a party follows at the Ahoi venue with DJ Volker Mittmann (free admission). The procession is accompanied by luminous stilt walkers — an image that atmospherically bridges the gap between the light art festival and folk tradition.

Sunday Shopping and Kale Dinner

On February 22, participating shops in SPO will offer Sunday shopping from 12 PM to 5 PM. Those who wish to delve into traditional flavors can enjoy the classic North Frisian Kale Dinner (Grünkohl-Essen) after the Biikebrennen in one of the participating restaurants — a staple of the Biike weekend throughout North Frisia.

Sankt Peter-Ording and the District of North Frisia

SPO is a North Sea spa and the most famous seaside resort in North Frisia, renowned for its kilometer-long sandy beach and stilt houses. In February, the peak season is far away — and that is precisely why SPO leuchtet is one of the most beautiful occasions to discover the region: light art directly on the Wadden Sea, Biikebrennen as a living North Frisian tradition, and the tranquility of a coast that belongs almost entirely to itself.