Upcoming Events
It’s been a big year for BART, and we want to celebrate with you at SweaterFest 2026!
Join us for our annual holiday celebration on Saturday, December 5, from noon to 2pm, at Rockridge Station Plaza. Come decked out in your favorite BART sweater from years past or make this year’s the newest addition to your holiday wardrobe. You can snag one at our Railgoods pop-up shop, then stick around for crafts, carolers, festive photo ops, and lots of merry making.
What to expect:
Railgoods Pop-Up Shop: Shop this year's BART holiday sweater and other BART merchandise.
BART station announcement competition: Write your own holiday-themed BART announcement! We'll select favorites for a live performance at 1:30pm, and the winning announcement will be recorded and played in stations over the holidays.
Ride BART, get a sticker (and maybe a prize!): Take BART to SweaterFest and receive a special sticker. Stickers with a special BART stamp on the back win a holiday-themed prize!
Crafts: Decorate your own BART holiday gift bag and more.
Photo opps: Enjoy festive photo opportunities. At 2pm, we’ll do a big group photo with all of us in our sweaters.
BART Stamp Passport: Bring your passport! We'll have a brand-new SweaterFest stamp for your collection. If you’ve filled your pages, you can pick up your prize at the event.
New this year: Make your own BART station announcement!
Ever wanted to hear your voice ring out in a BART station? Stop by our announcement-writing station and submit your own holiday-themed BART station announcement. We'll select our favorites and invite their creators to perform them live around 1:30pm. Special guests will pick a winner, who will earn the ultimate bragging rights for a BART fan: having their announcement recorded as an actual BART station announcement!
Guidelines: Keep your announcement under 15 seconds and appropriate for an audience of all ages. Generic holiday announcements are welcome, but we’d also love to see announcements providing information about BART operations and service! You are welcome to submit more than one announcement.
Here’s some inspiration:
“Santa's got his sleigh, but he's stuck in the fray. He should've taken BART to get there today. Tap your bank card and be on your way. Happy holidays from BART and have a great day.”
“Attention, holiday shoppers! Your next stop is Railgoods.com. Sleigh the season with some BART merch.”
“The reindeer are bridled, the sleigh bells, they chime. Tap and Ride at the fare gates and save yourself time.”
“From holiday parties to shopping all day, the BART Trip Planner helps you find your way. Visit bart.gov/planner or download the official BART app and let BART lead the way.”
“Attention riders. The best way to spread holiday cheer is to make sure you ride BART this year.”
“The roads are frightful, but BART is delightful. Thank you for taking transit this holiday season.”
“The Grinch stole your presents, the traffic stole your day. BART's here to save Christmas, so hop aboard and away.”
Explore Fun Stuff
BART Cab Cam Videos
BART fans can now see the system like never before as BART releases a new series of videos showcasing the entire BART System from the point of view of a Train Operator.
Watch the videos on YouTube at BART Cab Cam.
Rider Guides
Get to major Bay Area events by following our rider guides, which describe how to take transit to local venues.
Find them on our rider guide page.
Railgoods -BART Merch
Railgoods is the one-stop-shop for BART merchandise. Choose from items like BART’s signature “Old Boi/New Boi” t-shirt or Capitol Corridor’s adorable Cappy Train socks. Whether you’re looking to treat yourself or you're shopping for that train enthusiast in your life, there is something for everyone at railgoods.com.
Visit Railgoods.com.
Rail Tales - Infrastructure Storytelling
BART is telling the stories of the history, present, and future of its infrastructure. Read in-depth stories and watch videos that tell the tales of BART through its track, tech, trains, and more.
Read the stories on Rail Tales.
Speedrun Records
BART loves to see transit fans speedrun our system for time. So much so, we have set up this webpage to track speedruns and their records. A speedrun is the total time it takes to travel through all BART stations.
Find the records on the Speedruns Page.
Anime Mascots
Inspired by BART frontline employees and BART-contracted animals (goats, hawks) who have gone on to reach national fame, the anime mascots highlight the tight-knit connections between BART and the Bay Area.
Learn more about the Anime Mascots.
Contests and Deals
Throughout the year, BARTable has exciting contests, sweepstakes, and deals. Don't miss a thing by signing up for the BARTable This Week newsletter at bart.gov/bartable. Look for the blue box.
Learn more about BARTable Contests and Deals.
KPop
We’re excited to welcome Kpop fans to the Bay Area! BART is the best way to discover what the Bay Area has to offer: skip the traffic, parking headache, and enjoy safe & convenient access to our local airports!
Learn more about how to ride BART and get to your concerts at Kpop
Coloring Sheets
Color with BART! We've made a series of coloring sheets you can download and print to create a BART-themed masterpiece! Download the files by clicking the hyperlinks below.
Learn more about Coloring Sheets
Eat + Drink
BARTable is a website dedicated to everything that is BARTable (as in, things that are close to BART stations), and we are spreading the word about some of the best things to experience in the Bay Area, including places to eat and drink by BART stations!
Find places to eat and drink on the BARTable Eat + Drink page.
Outdoors
There are so many BARTable walks, hikes, bike rides, and other activities accessible by BART. Take our trains to get out and explore the outdoors.
Find places to get outside on the BARTable Outdoors page.
Arts + Lifestyle
Looking for a museum, place to shop, or events by BART? BARTable has you covered with regular articles covering some of the fantastic cultural experiences near BART stations.
Find places to eat and drink on the BARTable Arts + Lifestyle page.
BART Connects
The BART Connects storytelling series was launched in2023 to showcase the real people who ride and rely on BART and illustrate the manifold ways the system affects their lives. The subjects of BART Connects will be featured in videos as well as a forthcoming marketing campaign that is slated to run across the Bay Area.
Learn more about BART Connects.
Story Dispensers + Writing Contests
BART has free story dispensers at select stations that are like vending machines for for creative writing. The writing is printed on eco-friendly, recyclable paper that ejects from the machine after you hover your finger over a button.
Learn more about the dispensers, where to find them, and the writing contests BART hosts on this page.
One Book One BART
BART hosts its very own book club centered around books written by local authors or about local themes. Every book club season, BART programs different reading-related events, like book clubs hosted on moving trains during passenger service!
Keep up to date with the book club on the official page.
Transit Saves
Public transportation is the backbone of the Bay Area, and to recognize the many ways it enhances our communities, BART created the Transit Saves campaign. The campaign launched in 2023 with four unique art concepts, which you can view at the bottom of this page. In 2024, BART unveiled a second edition of Transit Saves.
Learn more about Transit Saves.
Pumpkin Stencils
From ghosts and ghouls to bats and BARTy, enjoy the "oooos" and "aahhs" of trick-or-treaters coming to your door as they check out your BART-themed creations.
Learn more about Pumpkin Stencils
Machines of BART
It takes more than trains to run a railroad. Some you've no doubt seen, such as police cars and light duty trucks used by maintenance staff. But there are some less familiar vehicles with specialized uses that help bring you a safer, more reliable ride. Here is a guide to some of these massive machines of BART.
Learn more about The Machines of BART.
Why does BART have a fun stuff page? Why does BART do fun stuff?
Let us be clear: providing high-quality, clean, and safe train service is BART's #1 priority. Always.
BART's ridership recovery post-pandemic is ongoing, and our engagement efforts aim to educate riders, help us connect with the communities we serve, and build brand affinity, especially with younger riders. Our programs are getting people excited about transit and emphasizing the many places our system can take them. By partnering with dozens of local businesses and organizations each year, BART is highlighting the role public transit plays in connecting people to enriching and potentially life-changing experiences, all while celebrating the places that give them a reason to take BART in the first place.
BART has one of the most innovative ridership engagement programs in the nation that includes efforts such as the BARTable website and partnership program, anime mascots, story dispensers and writing contests, and family friendly events. Recent events include live music performances at stations, anime mascot boba meetups, poetry readings, a birthday party for the BARTmobile, and a paper ticket fashion show.
With this array of programming, we are activating stations and encouraging the public to come to BART and discover the improvements we've made to the system in the past few years.
We want to get our customers to their destinations quickly and comfortably, and we want to have so me fun along the way. Join us!