“Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14)

“Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Downtown SF Let’s Glow SF , the nation’s largest FREE holiday projection arts festival , is making a triumphant return to downtown San Francisco for its fifth and grandest year yet. This all-ages, family-friendly event runs for 10 nights from December 5–14, 2025 . Breathtaking animated projections will illuminate eight iconic buildings across the city’s core nightly from 5:30pm to 10:00pm , transforming them into colossal, colorful canvases featuring work by 19 artists from around the globe. Let’s Glow SF is hosted by The Downtown SF Partnership , the community benefit district that oversees 43 blocks across San Francisco’s Financial District and Jackson Square Historic District, and presented by Amazon . This signature event is part of citywide efforts to activate downtown’s public realm and increase programming as a form of placemaking across the city and is partially funded through an economic recovery grant from the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Office of Mayor Daniel Lurie . Thank you to our additional sponsors JPMorganChase , Gap Inc ., Panasonic , Zoox , and the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation for supporting Let’s Glow SF! 2025 Let’s Glow SF Festival Dates: December 5-14, 2025 | 5:30p – 10p nightly “Countdown to Glow” Opening Night Celebration: December 5, 2025 | 6p – 7p 2025 Show Locations ( map ) Ferry Building (1 Ferry Building) – Best viewed from Harry Bridges Plaza East Cut Electric (424 Folsom St) – Best viewed from 420 Folsom St 101 California St – Best viewed from 101 California Plaza Mechanics Monument Plaza (488 Market St) Yerba Buena Lane at Market St. Hobart Building (828 Market St) – Best viewed from 1 Post St Pacific Exchange (301 Pine St) – Best viewed from 300 Pine St Transamerica Pyramid Center (600 Montgomery St) – Best viewed from within the Transamerica Redwood Park Saleforce Tower (415 Mission St) – Anywhere in Downtown SF LGSF Business Specials Local participating restaurants, bars, and businesses will offer Let’s Glow SF specials . Opening Night Celebration 2025 Be Front and Center for the Launch of Let’s Glow SF at Countdown to Glow ! Celebrate the return of Let’s Glow SF on Friday, December 5th, 2025 , with our Countdown to Glow Kickoff Ceremony at Harry Bridges Plaza in front of the Ferry Building in Downtown San Francisco. Join us starting at 6PM for pre-show festivities and free hot chocolate (while supplies last) , then grab your prime viewing spot before city officials ceremonially “flip the switch” to launch Let’s Glow SF 2025 at 7PM! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Downtown SF (@sf_downtown) Upcoming “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Events Fri 12/5 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Fest (Opening Night Celebration) Sat 12/6 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Sun 12/7 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Mon 12/8 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Tue 12/9 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Wed 12/10 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Thu 12/11 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Fri 12/12 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Sat 12/13 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14) Sun 12/14 “Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Final Day) Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur. 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