Autumn Lights Festival is an annual mid-October
​three-night fundraiser for the Gardens at Lake Merritt 
October 17 - 19, 2024

The radiant beauty and the captivating fusion of visual art and luminous wonder mark this 2022 fundraiser for the Gardens at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. Photos, songtrack, video by John Kirkmire ©2022 lakemerritt.org
Lightworks seen in this video were created by:
​Alameda County Master Gardeners, Armelle Le Roux, Dahlia Spizman, Ellen Juhlin & Justin Oliphant, Erin St Blaine, Filma Collective, Gene Feingold, Jeremy Silver , Joe McDonald, Jon Sarriugarte & Krysten Mate, Kaia Marbin & Lillian Ellis, Keeper of the Gourd, Kim Titus, Majorelle Arts, Michael Singletary & Gabriel Levy (2), Mike Saleski, Neal Strickberger, Randi Keppeler, Rebecca Kidder Baker, Ryan Rawson, Stan Clark

Experience the mesmerizing 2021 Festival through day and night photos which allow you to enter a realm where illumination and imagination intertwine, leaving you with a sense of wonder and awe. Photos, songtrack, video by John Kirkmire. ©2021 lakemerritt.org
​Lightworks seen in this video were created by: Clive Brown, Stan Clark, Sharon Kallenberger, Toby Schachman /Monique DeSalvo / Ryan Alexander, Michael Singletary & Gabe Levy, Kim Webster(3), Master Gardeners, Terry Smith, Pollinator Posse, Flow Toys, Ryan Pearl & Peter Tjeerdsma, Stephen Dudek, Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt, City of Oakland Parks Service Staff,  Ryan Rawson, San Leandro Dahlia Society, Paige Tashner, Tora Rocha, Brooke Levin

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Embark on a brief but captivating journey floating above and through the magical realm of the Autumn Lights Festival, 2021-2022. Multi-dimensional photography, songtrack, video by John Kirkmire ©2022 lakemerritt.org
This video features lightworks created by Mike Saleski, Stan Clark, GS Bonsai Society, Filma Collective, Sarah Kidder, Benjamin James & Ka-Ping Yee, Jon Sarriugarte & Krysten Mate.

Autumn Lights Festivals photo archive, click on picture above to open