Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival 2026

Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival

The Bay Area’s most delicious celebration of the humble soybean is back — with food, art, music and a dancing tofu mascot.

Every June, San Francisco’s Japantown becomes the soybean capital of the West Coast — and the place where soy meets joy. The Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival transforms the Event Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral into a vibrant, all-day celebration of one of the world’s most versatile foods, the cultures that have made it a staple for centuries, and the community that keeps coming back for more.

Now in its 14th year, the festival is part food adventure, part block party, part love letter to the mighty bean. Browse 15+ food vendors serving everything from artisanal handmade tofu and Indonesian tempeh to soy-flavored macarons and matcha tofu smoothies. Watch local chefs break down the art of soy in live cooking demonstrations, or roll up your sleeves in a hands-on tofu-making workshop. Between bites, catch lion and dragon dancers, K-Pop dance crews, live music on the main stage, and brave souls competing in the legendary tofu eating contest. Explore 20+ artisan vendors, visit the SOY-FUL Youth Art Contest gallery featuring entries from students across the country, and say hello to Cutie Tofutti — the festival’s beloved dancing mascot that adults love just as much as kids do.

14th Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival
Saturday, June 13, 2026
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Event Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA
$5

The 14th Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival brings together culture, cuisine and community for one unforgettable day in San Francisco. Just $5 admission, with yummy samples and a free shuttle from Japantown’s Peace Plaza.

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.