Collection: Western Lights Festival

Featured Experience: Western Lights Festival

Where Light Transforms the City

Some art hangs on a wall.

Some art transforms an entire city.

Western Lights Festival is one of those experiences.

Each year, downtown Reno becomes an open-air gallery where light, technology, music, and public art come together to create something unforgettable. As the sun goes down, familiar streets are transformed into immersive installations that invite people of all ages to stop, explore, and experience creativity from a new perspective.

About Western Lights Festival

Western Lights Festival celebrates the power of public art through illuminated sculptures, projection mapping, interactive installations, live performances, and community experiences throughout downtown Reno.

Every installation encourages curiosity. Every block offers something unexpected. The festival blurs the line between artist and audience, reminding us that some of the most memorable works of art are the ones we can walk through, interact with, and experience together.

Why It’s in the I AM ART Gallery

Some experiences leave a lasting impression—not because of a single artwork, but because of the feeling they create.

Western Lights Festival is one of those places.

It’s where strangers stop together beneath glowing installations.

Where families wander with a sense of wonder.

Where artists transform an entire city into a shared creative experience.

We simply love being there.

Because sometimes the most inspiring thing isn’t just the art itself.

It’s watching thousands of people experience it together.