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What To Do in 2017: SF’s Top Fairs & Festivals

Plan your year with street fairs, fireworks, festivals, Pride, Carnaval and more
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Saturday, April 20

Canceled for 2024: SF’s 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, April 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Be sure to arrive early as entrances get congested in the later afternoon.
| Hippie Hill
Canceled for 2024: SF's 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill (Golden Gate Park)
2024 update: Unfortunately, the 420 Hippie Hill event in Golden Gate Park will not be happening as planned this year—due to city wide budget cutbacks, the climate of the cannabis industry & economy we have been unable to secure enough financial sponsorship to get everything ...
SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)
Saturday, April 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival serves to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its bridge. ...

Sunday, April 21

SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival & Parade
Sunday, April 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival & Parade

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival serves to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its bridge. ...

2024 San Francisco Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The New Farm
2024 San Francisco Earth Day Festival
Come to San Francisco’s annual Earth Day celebration, as we continue to raise awareness of the environmental and social issues affecting our planet. Earth Day SF is about activism, inspiration & innovation. It’s coming together to enjoy music, food, creating art, and inspiring hope for our ...

Saturday, April 27

SF’s DogFest 2024: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; food and games are for purchase and there's a registration fee for competing dogs
| Duboce Park
SF's DogFest 2024: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
DogFest 2024 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco. 17th Annual DogFest Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 11 am to 4 pm Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, SF FREE to watch RSVP link TBA. Check out ...
2024 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Saturday, April 27 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Murphy Windmill
2024 Dutch "King's Day" Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)

Normally the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to ...

Saturday, May 4

SF’s 25th Annual “How Weird” Street Faire 2024
Saturday, May 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*$25 - Early bird / $35 - Tier 1 / $45 - Tier 3
| Howard & Main (SoMa)
SF's 25th Annual "How Weird" Street Faire 2024
The longest-running dance festival on the West Coast returns with 9+ stages of music, dancing, costumes, and weirdness in downtown San Francisco. 25th Annual How Weird Street Faire May 4, 2024 | Noon to 8pm Centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth Tickets – $25 – Early ...

Sunday, May 19

Bay to Breakers 2024 (Everything You Need to Know)
Bay to Breakers 2024 (Everything You Need to Know)
Early Bird Discount Tickets / Street Closures / Course Map / Muni & BART Info / Best Places to Watch / Volunteer / Crazy Costume Photos

Saturday, May 25

2024 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 25-26)
Saturday, May 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Harrison Street
2024 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 25-26)

Carnaval San Francisco is back for 2024 with their 46th annual celebration. The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for ...

Sunday, May 26

2024 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade
Sunday, May 26 – 9:30 am - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| 24th & Bryant
2024 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade

Carnaval San Francisco is back for 2024 with their 46th annual celebration. The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for ...

2024 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 25-26)
Sunday, May 26 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Harrison Street
2024 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 25-26)

Carnaval San Francisco is back for 2024 with their 46th annual celebration. The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for ...

Saturday, June 1

2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair (June 1-2)
Saturday, June 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Union Street (Gough to Fillmore)
2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair (June 1-2)

The historic 46th Annual Union Street Fair takes place in the Cow Hollow District on San Francisco’s fashionable Union Street, from Gough to Fillmore where historic Victorians have been transformed into popular boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. The Union Street Festival provides a unique opportunity ...

Sunday, June 2

2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair | SF
Sunday, June 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Union Street (Gough to Fillmore)
2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair | SF

The historic 46th Annual Union Street Fair takes place in the Cow Hollow District on San Francisco’s fashionable Union Street, from Gough to Fillmore where historic Victorians have been transformed into popular boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. The Union Street Festival provides a unique opportunity ...

Saturday, June 15

SF’s 70th Anniversary North Beach Festival (June 15-16)
Saturday, June 15 – All Day | Cost: FREE | North Beach
SF's 70th Anniversary North Beach Festival (June 15-16)

Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 67th anniversary in historic North Beach. 2024 North Beach Festival Saturday & Sunday, June 15-16, 2024 | 11 am to 7 pm Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue, San Francisco FREE The North Beach Festival is ...

Sunday, June 16

SF’s 70th Anniversary North Beach Festival
Sunday, June 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE | North Beach
SF's 70th Anniversary North Beach Festival

Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 67th anniversary in historic North Beach. 2024 North Beach Festival Saturday & Sunday, June 15-16, 2024 | 11 am to 7 pm Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue, San Francisco FREE The North Beach Festival is ...

Saturday, July 6

2024 Fillmore Jazz Festival (July 6-7)
Saturday, July 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fillmore Street btwn Geary and Washington
2024 Fillmore Jazz Festival (July 6-7)

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend on Fillmore Street in San Francisco between Jackson and Eddy ...

Sunday, July 7

2024 Fillmore Jazz Festival (July 6-7)
Sunday, July 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fillmore Street btwn Geary and Washington
2024 Fillmore Jazz Festival (July 6-7)

Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend on Fillmore Street in San Francisco between Jackson and Eddy ...

Sunday, September 15

45th Annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair (2023)
Sunday, September 15 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Haight Ashbury
45th Annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair (2023)
The annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair brings thousands of people to Haight Street between Stanyan and Masonic to shop over 200 outdoor vendors including food, green businesses, local artists, clothing, crafts, non-profits and more. 2024 Haight Ashbury Street Fair Sunday, September 15, 2024 | 11 am to 5:30 ...