Amsterdam light festival artwork 2025

AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL BOAT TOUR

The amsterdam Light Festival is back for its 14th edition to illuminate the iconic UNESCO canals with 20 unique aerworks from international artists. Experience the Light Festival up close on board of our historic open boat.

CHOOSE YOUR CRUISE

Single tickets are now available! Book our public tour or get a 15% discount on the boat rental of your Private tour and customize your dining experience

The valentines cruise

On Febuary 14th

1,5h cruise along the Amsterdam canals with a free drinkg of your choice included and enjoy our floating café! From homemade cakes to soy galic bitterballen, chicken katsu sandos and more, there is something for everyone.

From €35,00 p.p.

THE BOAT CAFé PRIVATE TOUR

Contact us for availability

Customize your tour! Brunch, lunch, cheese fondue, warm buffet to BBQ and many more, choose your perfect match

Private boat rental from €225,00 p.h

  • Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026 - All the light you see
  • Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026 - The Sun
  • Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026 - Coral Luminance
  • Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026 - Windows
  • Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026 - Swans
  • Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026 - Whale Fall

Edition 14: Legacy

This 14th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival themed “Legacy” is illuminating the Amsterdam canals with thought-provoking light artworks that reflect on what we leave behind for future generations.

Cruise through Amsterdam’s glittering waterways and discover 20 mesmerizing installations — from glowing pavilions to interactive projections — each telling its own story about connection, memory, and hope.

Live Guide

Immerse yourself in the open-air gallery filled with breathtaking light art installations and let our captain share the inspiring stories behind the artworks and artists.

Heated Open Boat

Experience the Amsterdam Light Festival on board of our historic sloop. With blankets, cushions and heating, you can sit back and enjoy Amsterdam’s coziest and most equiped sloop.

Catering

What better way to enjoy the beautiful evening on the Amsterdam canals than with a hot chocolate or glühwein in your hands and some comforting snacks and bites on the tables.

Toilet onboard

With our toilet onboard, you can drink all you want worry free! You can comfortably enjoy the whole ride and have the best time.

CHOOSE YOUR PRIVATE TOUR

The Boat Café's homemade Cheese Fondue

THE CHEESE FONDUE

Enjoy a shared festive meal with our three cheese fondue, mix and match for your perfect spread! Pair with a warm cup of homemade gluhwein or hot chocolate for a real holiday vibe!

The Boat Café's homemade warm dishes

THE BUFFET

In the occasion of Amsterdam Light Festival, we reintroduce our BBQ specials in their original form! Inspired by Filipino and Chinese fusions, our BBQ skewers are back on our buffet boat

The Boat Café tapas, bites, sharable platters and other dining experiences

THE TAPAS

Discover our different shareable platters, customize your bites and tapas spread: from charcuterie boards, pintxos to winter puff bites and more

The Boat Café BBQ Boat Amsterdam

THE BBQ

Have a taste or our homemade dishes and BBQ marinated skewers, grilled in Amsterdam’s one and only boat with a certified built-in gas BBQ grill, the Ivan Frank!

The Boat Café's homemade Puff bites

THE BRUNCH

Have brunch food onboard of the Ivan Frank all day everyday! Choose a traditional french Petit Dej’ or opt for our Floating brunch paired with unlimited mimosa!

The Boat Café's homemade Hot Chocolate

THE DRINKS

Sit back, relax and enjoy a warm cup of homemade hot chocolate or Glühwein as our winter specials or serve yourself a refreshing drink from our bar onboard

THE IVAN FRANK

Meet Ivan Frank as The Boat Café, former rescue boat now known as Amsterdam’s best equipped sloop and the first ever commercial sloop in Amsterdam!

what makes Ivan Frank special?

  • The only boat in Amsterdam with a certified built-in gas barbecue grill
  • An extensive bar with multiple refrigerators
  • A toilet on board so you can drink all you can worry-free!
  • Can be fully covered to keep you warm and cozy no matter the weather!
The Ivan Frank as The Boat Café. Most equipped Sloop in Amsterdam and first ever commercial open sloop in Amsterdam. Built in 1964

Contact

+31 6 57601951
info@theboatcafe.com

Location
100 Ringdijk, 1097 AH Amsterdam

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