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5th Annual Bay Area “Chuseok” Korean Harvest Festival (The Presidio)

Saturday, September 30, 2023 - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Presidio Main Parade Lawn | Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94129

Free / RSVP

The Annual Chuseok Festival is the Bay Area’s largest public event celebrating, showcasing, and promoting Korean culture, cuisine, music, arts, and community. The festival will have delicious Korean food (both traditional and fusion), exciting live performances from local Korean cultural performance groups, traditional Korean games and activities, and more!

Free to the public. RSVP recommended.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:

More details to come! Stay tuned for updates!

Performances: Watch our social channels for performer announcements!

Korean Food & Drink: Enjoy delicious food, beverages and snacks from Bay Area vendors!

Spotlight on Local Community: Discover and support local Korean artists, makers, businesses, and non-profits serving the Korean community.

Family-friendly Activities: Enjoy a round of tug of war and discover other Korean games and activities with your friends and family!

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to hear the latest announcements on vendors, performers, and more.

All activities at this year’s Chuseok Festival are being offered free of charge to participants. For those in a position to make a donation, KCI would greatly appreciate any financial support to help offset festival costs, as well as to support our social services and programming for seniors.

No amount is too small. All proceeds will go to support KCI’s work in the community. Thanks in advance for your participation and support!

Click HERE to donate today.

We are excited to have you come celebrate Chuseok with us this year!

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
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, Fun & Games, In Person, Kids & Families, Live Music, Outdoors
Venue: Presidio Main Parade Lawn
Address: Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94129

Saturday, September 30, 2023

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