MOCA L.I.GHTS 2026 

Long Island's only light projection festival returns this fall with MoCA L.I.ghts presented by Patchogue Arts Council, on display from Thursday, October 22 to Monday, October 26 during the hours 6:00PM to 11:00PM. Free to the public, visitors of all ages can view the festival at any time during its display hours by car, by foot, or online.

What began as a way for the public to engage with art and their community safely during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, MoCA L.I.ghts is now in its 7th year and still growing. MoCA L.I.ghts is a 5-day long installation of projected artworks, animations, and site-specific media works on building facades and pop-up galleries that transform Downtown Patchogue into an immersive, open-air museum for visitors to experience at no cost. The festival features visual art, live music, and performance art of over 200 local, national, and international artists of varying career levels along with on-site educational experiences and virtual workshops for those interested in trying their hand at the presented art forms. Given the uniqueness of such an event, MoCA L.I.ghts welcomes viewers of all ages from all across Long Island and beyond for a truly one-of-a-kind arts experience!

This year, we have all seen the 250th anniversary of the USA’s independence, a quarter millennium of cultural evolution, technological innovation, scientific discovery, and so much more. As this time has marched on, the arts, too, have welcomed a progression of human expression from pigment and chisel to printing press and camera to electricity, projection, and immersive light, which has guided our collective consciousness. In celebration of where our work has come from and where it will go next, MoCA L.I.ghts 2026 Antiquity to Innovation will highlight the technologies that are ushering artists into this new quarter millennium that we’re embarking on, while honoring the history of advancements from which they were created.

Every year, Patchogue Arts Council adds brand new features to the festival and 2026 will be no exception! This year, MoCA L.I.ghts will include a new installation called What's Glowing On In The Cemetery? featuring narrative projections that make history come alive right before your eyes. Another exciting addition this year will be a FREE trolly that makes stops at every installation location all evening long so visitors can more easily navigate the festival and see everything there is to see. This year will also feature the tradition of an opening night outdoor opera and dance performance, new live performances, a bar crawl fundraiser, and so much more!

Cultural Partners including the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, the Village of Patchogue, Patchogue BID, Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Pat-Med Library, Plaza Cinema, Crozier, Cornell Cooperative Suffolk County & Marine Department, Long Island Arts Alliance, MTA Art & Design, Friends of Lakeview Cemeteries, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and Patchogue United Methodist Church.

With generous funding and support from the National Endowment for the Arts,

NY State Council on the Arts, Suffolk County Cultural Affairs, Discover Long Island,NY Community Trust, PSEG, KULKA, NorthStream, L.I. Advance, Dr. Kathryn Ko, M&V Limousines Ltd., Jack Harris Design & Illustration, and B Miggs Photo

Special thanks to Illust. for a new collaboration ;) 

                  WARNING: Projections include flashing/strobe lights and fast motion. 

May trigger seizures or discomfort in photosensitive viewers. View at your own risk.

CAUTION: Outdoor viewing in low light—uneven surfaces and traffic nearby. Stay alert, use crosswalks, and supervise children. 

Somthing New.....

See What's Glowing on.....

By joining the MoCA L.I.ghts projection tour, you acknowledge participation is voluntary and at your own risk. 

Please watch your step, mind traffic, and supervise children.

Patchogue Arts Council acknowledges that the land on which our space stands, at 20 Terry Street, Patchogue, NY, is part of the traditional territory of the Unkechaug Nation. We honor and respect the enduring relationship that exists between Unkechaug people and their ancestral territories. We recognize the deep cultural and artistic contributions of the Indigenous peoples, past and present, who have shaped and continue to influence this land. We honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land on which we gather, create, and celebrate the arts.

See What's Glowing on.....