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SF’s Native Contemporary Arts Festival (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)

Saturday, June 20, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Yerba Buena Gardens (Main) | 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
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SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno to kick off its 26th season. The Festival features over 100 free performances from May to November in Downtown San Francisco.

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

A beloved Father’s Day weekend tradition celebrating the creativity of America’s indigenous peoples, the 27th annual Native Contemporary Arts Festival showcases a diverse program of Native music, dance, spoken word, visual artists, vendors and crafts. The program is curated by Janeen Antoine (Sicangu Lakota), American Indian Contemporary Arts founder and producer of the weekly Bay Native Circle airing on KPFA 94.1. 

Upcoming SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026 Events

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*, Art & Museums, Fairs & Festivals, Father's Day, In Person, Live Music
Address: 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA

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