illumi
A Dazzling World of Lights
by Cavalia

Look up and admire the sparkling snowflakes and scintillating stars that light up the sky. Giant shimmering crystals, garlands that drape to the ground and stalagmites form a world of ice. A dazzling ice castle will take you back to your childhood and to the chill of winter. Admire the icemen and festive gnomes in this fairy tale dreamscape. The Elf House is nestled at the very centre of a multicoloured fir tree forest.

A new universe that inspires travel and the discovery of new landscapes has been added to the Féerie de Lumières in Laval. Discover many hot air balloons of all sizes, each one more beautiful and original than the next. Which one will you choose for your next flight?

Feel the freedom of a scenic world in which 1,500 birds of all types and colours take you under their wings for an illuminated flight filled with song. You will recognize many bird species native to Quebec. As some swoop, glide and flit on the wind, others remain perched among the trees, trilling and chirping softly to draw your attention to their bright plumage.

It’s time for fantastical crops at illumi. The garden has everything the Giants need for a gargantuan feast among the apple trees, tulips and sunflowers. Watermelons and strawberries that seem straight out of a comic book mingle merrily alongside joyful tomatoes and eggplants. But who is the mysterious gardener who left a magic watering can between the rows of cauliflower?

Discover the talent of several young people from across Quebec in this world dedicated to their imagination and creativity. Around sixty drawings made by children aged between 3 and 17 were selected and transformed into luminous structures, each more original than the last.

Hundreds of multicoloured trees of all shapes and sizes, constructed from thousands of glittering lights set the mood for this kaleidoscopic landscape. The mysterious underbrush is filled with colourful mushrooms, giant snails and nimble flying squirrels. A world of wonder awaits you in the magical forest.

A herd of 200 sparkling stallions, inspired by Cavalia’s white show-horses, takes you on an epic imaginary ride filled with beauty, mystery, majesty and horsepower. This colossal herd, constructed from thousands of dazzling lights, will remind you of the gracefulness of Cavalia’s equine stars that made the show a global success. Through the magic of water screens and brilliant projections, you’ll also see real Cavalia horses enjoying themselves and romping about to music created by the Canadian composer, Michel Cusson.

The Féerie de Lumières has gone green! Frogs, crocodiles, lizards and other green insects have taken illumi Laval by storm. We tried, but we couldn’t get them to leave… Do you dare to venture into this new lighted pond?

Mamma mia! Life is wonderful under Italy’s starry sky. A gigantic luminous Roman gladiator, being drawn by two horses, stands in the middle of life-sized reproductions of the Roman Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain and the canals of Venice. These captivating historical sites are brought together in a one-of-a-kind universe, set to a background of enchanting romantic music. It’s an express trip through an illuminated version of the Republica Italiana. Immerse yourself in a symphony of light and thrill under the beams of incandescent streetlights. A truly electrical immersive experience in the very heart of Italy!

This subaquatic tunnel is a virtual portal to the depths of the ocean as you’ve never experienced it! It’s as though you were scuba diving, first you are submerged and carried to an incredible abyss, among coral reefs and schools of exotic fish, each more colourful than the last. It’s an immersive experience that will take your breath away!

Discover the greatest traditions of La belle province through the red and orange maple leaves that literally illuminate the sky. Dance to the folk music of yesteryear while bonfires light up the path under the twinkling stars. The chicken coop, the barn, and the farm animals, including friendly chickens, are a nod to rural Quebec. Honour your sweet tooth with treats from the Cavalia Farm.

Excessiveness, eccentricity and originality are the keywords of this new universe. Come walk through the Funkytown, where the angles are sharp, the houses are crazy and the corners are weird… We promise you never seen before!

This vast plain is a sanctuary for prehistoric creatures. Some 50 gigantic dinosaurs—including 18 animated Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors, Brachiosauruses and Triceratops—roar in the night to protect their vast sacred territory. Families of mammoths stand on guard and the famous dodos monitor the comings and goings of their enemies, all while the dinosaurs rule their kingdom. This landscape immerses you in a scene worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster.

Never before have you been surrounded by so many cats and dogs. In this world only peace exists between the two species. Some giant cats and dogs stand on guard while more than 200 adorable creatures from some 50 different breeds enjoy themselves freely and in harmony in a vast illuminated park.

Dare to venture into the shelter made by hundreds of giant purple bats while they are hunting for they prey in the endless darkness.

The largest world of illumi’s third edition plunges you into waves of blazing colours, as a carpet of 700,000 LED bulbs brings a wondrous beach to life. Thanks to high-definition projections, powerful waves of up to 7 metres high and 60 metres wide rock the aquatic creatures and then break in front of amazed visitors. The waves splash and spray, leaving behind a fantastic array of marine fauna: multicoloured fish swishing through seaweed, mischievous crabs exploring the seabed, and singing dolphins gleefully jumping under the starry sky.

Guided by the illumi lighthouse beam, a privateer and his mates anchored and abandoned their ship in Laval before mysteriously vanishing. In their flight, the pirates left behind their shipment of multicoloured lights as well as two crew members, a monkey and a parrot, who were forced to accompany them in their sea adventures. These two sidekicks worked together to adorn the ship with thousands of lights to brighten their unending night and to celebrate their return to safe harbour. Despite the courageous duo’s victory, they keep hearing the whispers of… ghost pirates!

illumi’s icon, a majestic 47-metre tree of lights, the size of the Statue of Liberty, is visible for kilometres around. Its unparalleled display and brilliance guides visitors to the world’s largest multimedia, sound and light show. This year, 190,604 luminous, interactive spheres light up the illumi tree—five times more than in previous editions. A multicolour tree forest also brightens up the dazzling village where kids and adults alike can warm up with a hot beverage.

La Terre illumi, située en plein cœur du site depuis la première édition, nous permet de nous rappeler que notre planète est lumineuse et qu’il est important d’en prendre soin!