Let's Glow BART Anime Festival
BART’s Let’s Glow! BART Anime Festival returns to Warm Springs/South Fremont Station for a celebration of anime, art, music, cosplay and transit fandom. This year’s free festival will be bigger and better than ever, following a huge turnout of more than 4,000 attendees last year!
The festival celebrates the shared fandom of anime and transit, with an expanded lineup of artists, performances, food, cosplay, and more.
What to expect
Artist Alley: More than 100 artists will sell a mix of BART, anime-, and transit-themed art, along with their own original artwork. Check back for the full catalog in the coming weeks.
Music and performances: AniClover will DJ all night, and SanFlare will perform wotagei, a high-energy style of synchronized fan dancing. SanFlare will also teach attendees the official BART wotagei dance.
Special Youtaite concert: An exclusive VTuber concert produced by Neon Shrine featuring J-pop and Vocaloid cover artists JubyPhonic, Rachie, and Lizz Robinett
Railgoods: Shop BART and BART anime mascot merchandise, including new and exclusive products available at the festival.
Food truck village: Boba + exclusive drinks, desserts, and an array of cuisines from food trucks across the Bay Area.
Trinket & freebie trading: Gachapon Pals will be managing tables for freebies, trinket trading, and stamps! Bring your trinkets to trade, freebies to share, and collect exclusive event stamps!
Itasha cars - More than 50 anime-themed cars and vehicles will be on display.
Cosplay and win prizes
Start planning your outfit now! This year we are hosting a cosplay contest with prizes, including a special category for anyone cosplaying as one of BART’s anime mascots. See the cosplay contest details and guidelines here.
Cosplay seminar: Crafty Sorceress will answer your cosplay questions and show attendees how to dress as BART’s anime mascots. Check out their cosplay guides for Baylee, Nimbus, Jasmine and Mira.
No prop weapons: This event has a zero-tolerance policy for prop weapons of any kind and material. Leave them at home.