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Palo Alto staff report CodeArt 2025 drew large crowds and boosted downtown businesses

Palo Alto Public Art Commission · November 21, 2025
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City staff told the Public Art Commission that CodeArt 2025 featured five interactive installations, projection mapping and live programming; staff reported roughly 25,000 attendees during the first three nights, 291 survey respondents and signs of positive downtown economic spillover with 75% of survey takers saying they came downtown for CodeArt.

City public-art staff delivered a CodeArt 2025 readout to the commission on Nov. 20, reporting a multi-night festival of interactive installations, projection mapping, live performances and partner events across downtown Palo Alto.

Staff said approximately 25,000 people attended during the first three nights and that 291 festival attendees completed a survey to assess experience and economic impact. "When…

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