• Cologne Lights 2026

Cologne Lights
Saturday, 1 August 2026

Dear guests,
auch 2026 erstrahlen die Cologne Lights back in full glory – and you can experience this unforgettable event with the best prospects for the ship parade and fireworks with us in Cologne SKY experience.
Look forward to an exclusive culinary pre-programme with ours Gala Menu on the 28th Floor or the Gala Buffet on the 27th Floor. Of course, we will broadcast the music of the spectacle live, so you can enjoy the fireworks with all your senses.

We look forward to welcoming you to a promising and tasteful evening Welcome.

One should give in to temptations.
Who knows if they'll come back.
– Oscar Wilde –

Cologne Lights Gala Buffet on the 27th Floor of KölnSKY

You will be seated at round tables with a maximum of 8-10 people per table.

For the gala buffet, we will serve you matching wines
and of course Kölsch, soft drinks & coffee.

The fireworks begin at 23:00, and we will of course be broadcasting the musical accompaniment ourselves.

Together we'll wind down the evening after the fireworks until around 1:00 AM.

We offer you two ticket options: Tickets without rooftop terrace access and Tickets with roof terrace access. The latter gives you exclusive access to the roof terrace between 22:30 and 24:00. If you wish to enjoy the view from above, please ensure you select the appropriate ticket.

Gala Buffet – Cologne Lights 2026

Culinary Highlights

Salad of colourful tomatoes from Theo Frings organic farm
with mini mozzarella and roasted pine nuts
***
Slices of cured spiced salmon
with dill cream and potato-cucumber salad
***
Vitello Tonnato
with marinated tuna sashimi and romaine lettuce
***
Beef Carpaccio
with rocket, truffle cream and parmesan
***
Marinated prawns
with homemade cocktail sauce and Belgian endive
***
Wild herb salad from Keltenhof
with homemade raspberry balsamic vinaigrette, yoghurt lime dressing and roasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds
***
Freshly baked bread selection
with farm butter
***
Main culinary courses

Rose-roasted fillet of pasture-raised beef in herb jus
with ratatouille and gratinated Parmesan potatoes
***
Pan-fried red mullet fillet
with forest mushroom risotto and wild broccoli

Prepared live

Truffle pasta served from the Parmesan loaf

Dessert

Chocolate fondants with cherry compote and pistachio cream

Raspberry Tiramisu

Opera slice of white Belgian chocolate with vine peach

Passion fruit crème brûlée

Small international cheese selection with homemade chutneys and fruits

Cologne Lights 2026 – Gala Buffet

Date: Saturday, 1 August 2026
Admissionfrom 7:00 PM
Begin20:00

Dress codesummer / casual / elegant

265,00 €*  incl. Buffet and all drinks offered

*plus KölnTicket booking fee

BOOKING VIA KÖLNTICKET
RESERVATION VIA KÖLNSKY

289,00 €*incl. buffet, access to the roof terrace from 22:30 to 24:00 and all drinks offered

*plus KölnTicket booking fee

TICKETS FOR THE BUFFET WITH ROOF TERRACE

Cologne Lights Gala Menu at KölnSKY, 28th Floor

You will be seated at round tables with a maximum of 8-10 people per table.
For the exquisite 4-course menu, we will serve you matching wines and, of course, Kölsch, soft drinks & coffee.

We welcome you with a delicious aperitif and guide you to your reserved seat at our festively laid tables.

Together we'll wind down the evening after the fireworks until around 1:00 AM.

We offer you two ticket options: Tickets without rooftop terrace access and Tickets with roof terrace access. The latter gives you exclusive access to the roof terrace between 22:30 and 24:00. If you wish to enjoy the view from above, please ensure you select the appropriate ticket.

GALA MENU – Cologne Lights 2026

Culinary greetings
Pepper meringues with green pistachio & nasturtium
Yellow beet tartlet with chives & sea tapioca

Fine bread confection
with sea salt butter and shiso cream

Menu

Duo of Bluefin Tuna and Danish Salmon Fillet
Quinoa, green asparagus, calamansi and crustade
***
Puffed red mullet fillet with a courgette flower
Roasted pepper foam and cream polenta from Tuscany
***
Grilled pasture-raised beef fillet in thyme jus
with puffed potato crunch, wild multi-coloured cauliflower, pickled port wine cherries, and cream of young celery
***
Tarts of Belgian chocolate and Amalfi lemon
Pistachio ice cream, pickled vine peach and vanilla chiboust

Cologne Lights 2026 – Gala Menu

Date: Saturday, 1 August 2026
Admission from 6:30 PM
Start: 7:15 PM
Dress code: Summery / elegant

Price per person:

298,00 €*  incl. menu and all drinks offered

*plus KölnTicket booking fee

BOOKING VIA KÖLNTICKET
RESERVATION VIA KÖLNSKY

325,00 €* incl. Menu, access to the roof terrace from 22:30 to 00:00, and all drinks offered

*plus KölnTicket booking fee

Gala Tickets with Rooftop Terrace

It's getting nice again

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