SF’s 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill 2025 (Golden Gate Park)
Hippie Hill | Hippie Hill, San Francisco, CA 94117
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420 at Hippie Hill is a well-known San Francisco tradition, bringing tens of thousands of people from all over to Robin Williams Meadow (formerly Sharon Meadow) to celebrate the right to use cannabis.
In previous years, this “festival” was unpermitted and unofficial. It was awesome, but the event was growing larger every year, with increased violence, and the amount of trash left behind was unbelievable. Seriously… it was 11 tons in 2016.
To avoid a shutdown and make sure to make the event safe for everyone, the city actually permitted the event, bringing in sponsorships to help pay for fencing all around the perimeter of Sharon Meadows, increased security, port-o-potties (so necessary), food vendors/trucks, plus a sound system and DJs for entertainment.
The event grew and grew with a full-on stage; however, in 2024 the event was canceled. The event website noted: “Due to citywide budget cutbacks, the climate of the cannabis industry & economy we have been unable to secure enough financial sponsorship to get everything required for a safe, clean, city & state compliant event”. The event website states it’ll be back in 2025, but as of March 14, 2025, no information for 2025 has been announced.
Although this has been an official event for a few years with fencing and vendors, 2024 was canceled, and we’re not entirely sure what’s happening in 2025, but if there’s one thing you can count on, is people to show up anyway and celebrate.
Will you get arrested for 420?
If you’re just enjoying yourself, not being a d*ck and not breaking any of the rules, then you’re probably fine. But note, smoking marijuana is still sadly against federal law (the state and the city tend to look the other way), so there’s still always a slight chance of a crack down, but we highly doubt it.
The “Duh” Rules of 420
- Don’t leave trash behind (leave-no-trace; bring a garbage bag, fill it up and take it home)
- Don’t bring tents, glass, generators, etc. into the park
- Don’t destroy anything; don’t be a jerk
- Don’t sell anything without a permit. Selling cannabis is not permitted by anyone.
- Don’t trash the local neighborhood; if you’re a jerk and peeing in someone’s front garden in the Upper Haight, do you think the neighbors will want this to happen again next year?
420 at Hippie Hill 2025
When & Where:
Sunday, April 20, 2025: 10 am-6pm
Hippie Hill, Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
The unofficial timeline of 420 at Hippie Hill
An example of the typical rundown from tokeofthetown.com
- 10:30 am – The “unofficial” vendors usually begin to arrive
- 1 pm – The crowds start to get a bit thick as does the haze of smoke over the crowd
- 3 pm – It’s now wall-to-wall stoners
- 4:20 pm – It’s go time: crowd is at their peak, drum beats get more frenzied and hippie girls twirl faster as 4:20 approaches
Parking
Paid Parking Lot (limited space) – Kezar Lot 825 Stanyan St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Street Parking, please respect the neighborhood and DO NOT block driveways! Parking in the neighborhoods surrounding Golden Gate Park is EXTREMELY limited. We highly encourage taking public transport, ride-sharing, biking or walking instead of driving. Please be sure to look at signs to avoid parking tickets. Do not keep any valuables in your car. This is bip city.
Taxi & Ride-Share Drop-off/Pick-up
Drop off and pick up point available at 501 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
