Duboce Park’s 125th Anniversary Bash: Free Family Festival (SF)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Duboce Park, one of the city’s most cherished green spaces, will mark its 125th Anniversary with a community celebration on September 13, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Founded in 1900, Duboce Park has stood as a living landmark through earthquakes, social change, and generations of San Franciscans seeking respite, recreation, and connection. Today, the park is a daily destination for families, dog walkers, athletes, and neighbors who enjoy the sweeping lawns, Children’s Playground, Dog Play Area, Youth Play Area, basketball court, Scott Street Labyirnth, Harvey Milk Photo Center, and Harvey Milk Recreation Center for the Arts.

There are activities planned for the whole family: a 40-foot obstacle jump house, arts and crafts, dodgeball tournament, scavenger hunt, lawn games, photo booth, historical photo display, face painting, henna, dog adoption (Muttville), history table, live music, paper airplane contest, fire engine, police car, Randall Museum on the Road, and food trucks.

The photo display features pictures of Duboce Park before the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, the tent city that emerged immediately after the Earthquake, and photos of the park prior to the construction of the Harvey Milk Recreation Center. Additionally, it includes before-and-after images of the Children’s Playground, the Youth Play Area, and the Scott Street Labyrinth.

Special guests include Mayor Daniel Lurie, State Senator Scott Weiner, Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, and Park and Rec General Manager Phil Ginsburg, who will all participate in planting a new tree at 12 p.m. in honor of the Anniversary. A total of three trees will be planted to commemorate the event.
“Duboce Park has always been more than just a green space — it’s the heart of a neighborhood and a symbol of San Francisco’s resilience and community spirit,” said Helene Kocher, President of Friends of Duboce Park. “This milestone is a chance to honor its past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future.”

The event is free and open to the public and takes place in Duboce Park at Duboce Ave. and Noe St. For more information, please visit their website, friendsofdubocepark.org/125th/ or contact Mark Scheuer at mark@friendsofdubocepark.org or 415-987-9545.

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