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Experience Architecture 2025
SEPTEMBER THROUGH MID-NOVEMBER
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Architecture is about more than buildings—it’s about connections.
This fall, join AIA Central Valley for Experience Architecture 2025, a multi-week celebration of design, place, and community in our 17-county region. Running from early September through mid-November, this year’s series explores the theme of Connections—how architecture links people to purpose, past to future, and neighborhoods to opportunity.
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Our 2025 lineup includes a dynamic mix of tours, talks, and hands-on experiences designed to engage both the public and the design community. Highlights include the Design Awards Gala (Sept. 4), a Historic Bar Crawl (Oct. 11), and the always-popular Tour d’ Architecture Bike Ride (Oct. 25). You'll also have the chance to explore meaningful projects and issues—from adaptive reuse at the DIGGS Building (Oct. 29), to equity-focused events like Respectful Interactions (Sept. 9) and Rethinking Shelter (Oct. 7).
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New this year are exciting experiences like the Emerging Professionals River Cruise (Oct. 24), a LGBTQ+ Mid-Town Historic Walking Tour (Nov. 14), and two back-to-back events that explore the intersection of the built environment and nature—Building at the Edge: Codes and Best Practices for Wildfire-Prone Areas (Sept. 19) and Faulkner Architects: Lecture + Home Tour (Sept. 20). With studio tours, lectures, art exhibits, building walk-throughs, and even a pub stop or two, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and learn from.
Whether you're curious about the spaces around you or deeply involved in shaping them, Experience Architecture 2025 invites you to connect—with ideas, with each other, and with the future of our built environment.
2025 ALL-ACCESS PASS
This year, we’re making it easier than ever to enjoy the festival! Our All-Access Pass gives you entry to 17 specially curated events—from tours and presentations to hands-on activities—for one incredible price.
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🎟 $95 for AIA members
🎟 $150 for community members and guests
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Please note: the All-Access Pass does not include the Design Awards Celebration.
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It’s an unbeatable value—attend more, save more, and experience the very best of Experience Architecture 2025. To purchase your pass, click on the button below. Complete your purchase and you'll receive your discount code; then register for as many of the 17 events as you're able to attend! For more information, email us at info@aiacv.org.