Let’s Glow SF 2023
Let’s Glow SF 2023 will kick off on December 1, 2023 at 6 PM, at the foot of Market Street facing the Ferry Building, with a Countdown To Glow that is FREE and open to the public. The Downtown SF Partnership will be joined by joined by Mayor London Breed, the City of San Francisco, A3 Visual, Presenting Sponsor, Amazon, Let’s Glow SF artists and more to countdown the start of the holiday season. Starting at 6 PM, complimentary hot chocolate, ube hot chocolate, s’mores, ube s’mores, and gluten-free chocolate cupcakes from Marley's Treats and FREE Let's Glow SF swag will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The press conference will begin at 6:30 PM with the projections officially being switched on at 7 PM. Come enjoy entertainment from Winter Stilt Walkers with Catalyst Arts!
Let’s Glow SF, the country’s largest holiday projection event, will return to downtown San Francisco this holiday season, from December 1st through 10th. The FREE outdoor holiday event will use high-tech Panasonic projectors and lasers to project large-scale art concepts across the facade of five iconic SF buildings from 5-10 PM nightly, including the Ferry Building for the first time ever. The Salesforce Tower will also showcase Let’s Glow SF artwork on the LED panel atop the building, visible throughout the Bay Area. On December 1st, 2023, the first night of Let's Glow SF, the shows will run from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at all 6 locations. From December 2nd-10th, 2023, the shows will run from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM at all 6 locations.
Let’s Glow SF is hosted by The Downtown SF Partnership (DSFP), the community benefit district that oversees 43 blocks across San Francisco’s Financial District and Jackson Square Historic District, and is organized by A3 Visual. The 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 London N. Breed.
Local participating retailers and businesses will offer themed drinks and bites for Let’s Glow SF attendees throughout the entire 10-night event. During Let's Glow SF, show the Glow Badge to your server at participating restaurants to receive special discounts and deals. The Glow Badge can be shown on the Let's Glow SF web page via mobile.
ANNOUNCEMENT & UPDATE: The laser show at One Bush Plaza showcasing “Hyperion Monolith” by Adam LaBay of Precision Lasers will begin each night at 5:20 PM instead of 5:00 PM due to safety calibration that has to happen when it gets dark every evening.
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The laser show at One Bush Plaza showcasing “Hyperion Monolith” by Adam LaBay of Precision Lasers will begin each night at 5:20 PM instead of 5:00 PM due to safety calibration that has to happen when it gets dark every evening.
No seating is available at this location
Engage ARt App
The Engage ARt app is your official digital wayfinding guide to the Let’s Glow SF experience. Just download the app, select the Let’s Glow SF Outing, and get started on your adventure.
This guide is brought to you by EXAR Studios.
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Restaurants
Flash this badge at participating businesses to receive your special 2023 Let's Glow SF Promotions!
B44 Catalan Bistro: Let's Glow Cocktail
Blanco Tequila, Campari, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
B44 Catalan Bistro
44 Belden Pl
Barcha: Winter Revival Cocktail
Gin, Cranberry & Ginger Reduction, Fresh Lemon
Barcha Restaurant
28 Fremont St
Cafe Bastille: Let's Glow Cocktail
Blanco Tequila, Campari, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
Café Bastille
44 Belden Pl
Cenote: MarGLOWrita Cocktail and Discount
$8 MarGLOWritas / $15 MarGLOWrita
+ 3 Street Tacos / $5 Chicken Nachos / $3 Veggie Nachos
Cenote Mexican Kitchen & Watering Hole
99 Pine St
Credo: Spiced Egg Nog
Spiced Rum, Amaretto, Homemade Egg Nog, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Cloves
Credo
360 Pine St
Estiatorio Ornos: The Grinch's Heart
Weller 107 Bourbon, Orange Spice Tea Syrup, Honey, Lemon Juice, St. Elizabeth Allspice, Rosemary, Sage Leaf and Cinnamon Stick / Available warm or cold
Estiatorio Ornos
252 California St
Heartwood: Hot Buttered Cider
This buttery cider is like a freshly baked apple pie in a mug enjoyed on a chilly winter’s evening. A non-alcoholic version of the drink is available!
Heartwood
531 Commercial St
Hed Verythai: Holiday Menu
Offering a Holiday Christmas Set Menu with 7 items including appetizer, main, homemade pudding and a surprise Christmas Gift to take home start from $35 per set. Beer, wines, and other non-alcoholic drinks also available.
Hed Verythai
88 Hardie Pl
Incantations by Voodoo Love: Toy Soldier Coffee and Crushed Velvet
Toy Soldier Coffee: Coffee with equal parts Baileys, Kahlua and Frangelico / Crushed Velvet: Vodka, Cointreau, Sweet & Sour, Chambord
Incantations by Voodoo Love
56 Belden Pl
Leleka: Discount
50% off beer and 25% off wine - good on one order / Show discount badge
Leleka
40 Belden Pl
One Market Restaurant: Discount
10% Off Food and Beverage (excluding Happy Hour items) / Note that the restaurant is closed on Sundays as well as on Friday, December 8 for a private event.
One Market Restaurant
1 Market St
Ozumo: Bring an unwrapped toy to benefit the SFFD Toy Drive for a specialty cocktail
Bring in an unwrapped toy to benefit the SFFD Toy Drive and receive a complimentary speciality cocktail.
Ozumo
161 Steuart St
Palio: Bring an unwrapped toy to benefit the SFFD Toy Drive for a $15 gift card
During Let's Glow SF, bring in an unwrapped toy to benefit the SFFD Toy Drive and receive a $15 gift card good on either that visit or a future visit.
Palio
640 Sacramento St
Perbacco: Saturn's Moon Glow
$16 Saturn's Moon Glow
Mezcologo Mezcal, Lemon, Orgeat, Passion Fruit, Velvet Falernum
Perbacco
230 California St
Sam's Grill: SF Glow Manhattan and Discount
$10 SF Glow Manhattan and 10% Off Dinner
Sam's Grill & Seafood Restaurant
374 Bush St
Schroeder's: "Effervescent" Cocktail
The "Effervescent" is a play on the champagne cocktail, but with those rich holiday season notes that brandy, black cherries, and oranges tend to invoke. The word “effervescent” has long been used to describe a fizzy drink made with cheap wine, fruits, and carbon dioxide. Our upgraded version both represents the upbeat SF vibe while paying homage to the simplistic beauty of artistic interpretation as well as the vivacious enthusiasm of the artistic mind!
Schroeder's
240 Front St
STK Steakhouse: $3, $6, $9 Happy Hour
All items off of the A La Carte Menu for only $3, $6 & $9!
Happy Hour:
Monday – Friday: 3pm – 6:30pm
Sunday – Thursday LATE NIGHT: 10pm – close
Saturday & Sunday: 3pm – 5:30pm
STK Steakhouse
1 Market St
The Third Floor at The Jay Hotel: Time Served
Bourbon, Sloe Gin, Lemon Juice, Blackberry, Sage
The Third Floor at The Jay Hotel
433 Clay St
The Vault Garden: Winter Wonderland at The Vault Garden
$3.00 Off Specialty Cocktails / Give server or bartender the secret code phrase "Let's Glow"
The Vault Garden
555 California St
The Vault Garden: Let's Get Jolly Cocktail
Vodka, Pomegranate-Rosemary Syrup, Lime, Winter Sorbet Snowball
The Vault Garden
555 California St
Toy Soldier: Toy Soldier Coffee and Crushed Velvet
Toy Soldier Coffee: Coffee with equal parts Baileys, Kahlua and Frangelico / Crushed Velvet: Vodka, Cointreau, Sweet & Sour, Chambord
Toy Soldier
52 Belden Pl
Wayfare Tavern: Wayfare Espresso Martini
Vodka, St George Nola Coffee Liqueur, Equator Espresso
Wayfare Tavern
558 Sacramento St
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Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Amazon for making Let’s Glow SF 2023 the biggest yet!
Thank you to Panasonic Connect, our official projection technology partner, for lighting up our city with incredible 4K lumen projectors!
Produced & Funded in partnership with Downtown SF Partnership & A3 Visual
Thank you to our Downtown Champion Sponsor, SF Office of Economic & Workforce Development
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