Arts and Events

The City of Pleasanton offers a variety of performing, visual, and literary arts through its Civic Arts program, as well as a variety of community events and performances:

Shakespeare in the Park
Movies in the Park
IGNITE!
The Rose Show
Hometown Holidays

Movies in the Park - Sponsorship Opportunity

Sponsoring Pleasanton's Movies in the Park puts your business in front of over 500 audience members each night while contributing to a fun and free, community-building event. For more detailed information, please contact Zack Silva at (925) 931-5348 or zsilva@cityofpleasantonca.gov.

Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council Public Art Wayfinding Sign

The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council commissioned two wayfinding signs directing the public to Pleasanton's downtown public art pieces, city cultural sites and historical buildings. The wayfinding signs can be found in front of the Museum on Main and on Neal Street across from Meadowlark Dairy. For more information about the public art pieces showcased, download the app STQRY from both Apple and Android and select Pleasanton Public Art.

For more information about Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council, visit them online at https://pleasantonarts.org/

Project Paint Box

Interested in helping to beautify the City's utility boxes? Our next call for artists will be in spring of 2023. Please check back in early 2023 for details.

IGNITE!

The IGNITE! event is an electrifying evening of art meeting innovation at the Firehouse Arts Center and surrounding streets. The evening event features light installations, innovative art displays, computer technology, IGNITE! talks, entertainment, and food.

Video Credit: Cameron Meikle of The Clearest Blur

Additional information about the various arts & cultural organizations can be found on the Arts Organizations Page.