Let's Glow! BART Anime Festival 2026

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 event footprint has been DOUBLED. WHAT TO EXPECT: - Artist Alley: 100+ artists selling BART, anime, and transit-themed art plus original work - Music and performances: AniClover DJing all night, SanFlare performance - Railgoods: new and exclusive BART anime mascot merchandise - Food truck village: boba, exclusive drinks, desserts, and more - 50+ itasha cars on display - Community fan club tables - Cosplay contest with prizes — special category for cosplaying as BART's anime mascots TRANSIT: Parking at Warm Springs/South Fremont is extremely limited. Free parking at Fremont and Union City stations — park there and ride BART to the festival (choose-your-fare discount applies). Take BART and receive an exclusive giveaway! Free to attend. RSVP on Eventbrite (not required): https://letsglowfestival.eventbrite.com Meet BART's anime mascots: https://bart.gov/anime Source: https://x.com/SFBART/status/2088357923814817897