Code:ART 2025 Festival

Code:ART 2025 is a free, interactive media art festival that transforms downtown Palo Alto into a vibrant hub of light, sound, and imagination from October 16-25, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Presented by the City of Palo Alto Public Art Program, the festival launches with five site-specific installations from October 16-18, including a centerpiece at Lytton Plaza and four hands-on art experiences where visitors can meet the artists. These installations by local, national, and international artists reimagine downtown plazas, alleys, and public spaces in inventive ways - featuring dynamic projections, immersive environments, responsive sound, light, and game-based experiences.

Each night from October 16–25, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Palo Alto City Hall façade will come alive with stunning 8-story projection artworks by three world-renowned 3D projection mapping artists:

Italy-based artist Alessio Cassaro

US-based artist Jeff Dobrow

France-based artist Yann Nguema

In addition to the projection artworks on King Plaza, Code:ART 2025 features a full lineup of live music, roaming performances, and community programming - including nightly performances on King Plaza, a silent disco, and a weekend of live DJ sets and pop-up concerts across downtown.

Code:ART 2025 invites you to explore, play, and connect through bold public art that reflects Palo Alto’s spirit of creativity and innovation!

parallel visions by alessio cassaro

City Hall Projection Mapping Artwork Rendering by Alessio Cassaro,

Code:ART Weekend October 16–18 - FREE Programming Downtown

Five Interactive Art Installations Downtown - Meet the Artists 6-10 p.m.

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Grove by Pneuhaus.

Artist talk with Code:ART Artist Joshua Miller at the Pamela Walsh Gallery, Friday, October 17, 6.45 p.m.
Doloresaurus roaming downtown, 6–9 p.m.
DJ Chale Brown & DJ Toonin on King Plaza, 6–7 p.m.
Community concert at Qualia Contemporary Art, Friday, October 17, 7:30–8:30 p.m.
Printmaking Event at Bell's Books, Saturday, October 18, 2-6 p.m.