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‘Entwined’ art installation lights up Golden Gate Park once again

A little girl looks at holiday lights in awe.
Isabella Stamos admires the light installation “Entwined” in Golden Gate Park on opening night on Dec. 1, 2022. | Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard | Source: Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard

Charles Gadeken’s illuminated art installation is back in Golden Gate Park for its third winter season, lighting up a grassy field near the Conservatory of Flowers with luminescent trees and sculptural shrubbery. The installation was created in partnership with the San Francisco Parks Alliance and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.

Gadeken, a Bay Area-based industrial artist, updates the immersive experience each year with added features. This season, visitors will find additional sculptural artworks, including a “fallen tree” that can be sat on, and a new sound system.

QR codes allow attendees to create their own color patterns and twice-a-week performances will fill the glittering forest through mid-March.

After you’ve visited “Entwined”: explore our list with 16 other light installations across the Bay Area.

📍Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park
📅 Dec. 1-March 12, 2023, 5-10 p.m. nightly

An illuminated light art installation shaped like a tree glows in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard | Source: Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard
Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard | Source: Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard
Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard
Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard
Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard
Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard
A woman in a beanie looks at an art installation of red cubes in the shape of shrubs.
Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard | Source: Eloïse Kelsey for The Standard

Sophie Bearman can be reached at sophie@sfstandard.com