SF’s “KQED Fest” Free Block Party + Open House (2024)

Spend a Saturday with KQED, the Bay Area’s beloved public media station, for a free and festive block party and open house at our headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission District.

Highlights include:

KQED, NPR and PBS programs live on stage.
Crafts, games and resources from neighborhood vendors and cultural organizations.
Fireside chats with KQED reporters and personalities.
Behind-the-scenes looks at the KQED newsroom operations and on-site reservation for limited studio tours.
Community media-making workshops and studio recording sessions.
Interactive all-ages art, science and learning activities.
Bites from food trucks and carts featured in KQED Food.
Local live music presented by Noise Pop’s Homegrown Stage.

Noise Pop Homegrown Stage
ALL DAY Hosts Per Sia and Dulce De Leche
11:00AM-2:00PM MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DJ Brown Angel
2:00-2:30PM MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Aki Kumar
3:00-3:30PM MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Bululú
4:00-4:45PM MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Brijean
5:00-6:00PM MUSICAL PERFORMANCE La Misa Negra

NEWSROOM ENTRANCE
11:00 AM- 3:00PM Newsroom and Studio Tours (first come first served)
11:00AM-1:00PM Recordings on Camera: KQED/Check Please Testimonials (first come first served)
11:00AM-1:00PM Recordings on Mic: Radio Testimonials (first come first served)