Illuminate SF Festival of Light
Event in San Francisco · San Francisco Travel Association
- When
- 11/27/2026-1/31/2027 (self-guided light-art trail — viewable any evening after dark)
- Where
- Bay Area, CA
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
A free, self-guided winter trail of 40+ permanent and seasonal light-art installations by artists from around the world, scattered across San Francisco. Runs from the day after Thanksgiving through the end of January. Highlights include the LED crown atop Salesforce Tower and 'Point Cloud' outside SFMOMA. Walk or take Muni between pieces; a stroller-friendly evening activity that's free and needs no tickets.
Good to know
- Confirmed as a real, free, annual event via sftravel.com (the presenting organization). 2026-27 run stated as 'the day after Thanksgiving' (11/27/2026) through end of January 2027 -- the `day` field intentionally spans two years; the audit script flags non-2026 years by design, this one is legitimate.
- It's a trail, not a timed event -- most installations are lit every night; a few are seasonal-only. The sftravel.com page and map are the source of record for which pieces are up in a given year.
- requiresAdult set true only because it's an after-dark walking activity across the city, not because of any content concern.