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Urban Beltane: Faerie Gay Paradise Ritual & BBQ | Haight

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Saturday, May 3, 2014 - 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations are requested to help defray the costs (decorations, food and beverage).

Hashbury Gardens | 1433 Haight St, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

A few urban faeries are putting together an alternative Beltane rigual and they are calling you to join them in celebration at Hashbury Gardens (1433 Haight Street) from 1 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

2014 Schedule:

  • 1 pm: Gathering and dressing of the Maypole
    Gather and greet each other and help each other put our festive attire together. Craft a new maypole with bamboo sustainably harvested from a Gay Paradise and dress it with ribbons.
  • 3 pm: Maypole Ritual
    Circle in the garden before the procession on Haight Street to the Panhandle where they’ll erect and dance around the Maypole.
  • 1 pm: Post-ritual BBQ and Beerbust (because this isn’t your hippie uncle’s pagan party)
    Return to the garden for feasting and libations. The basics will be provided by the hosts, but everyone is encouraged to bring something to share.

There will be a collection plate passed to help defray the costs (decorations, food and beverage). Any money rased beyond that cost will be directed to help Faerie Freedom Village this year.

What is Beltane? It’s a traditional celebration of fertility, awakening and new beginnings that heralds the arrival of summer. At Beltane, life renews itself. Birds and animals mate. Seeds begin to grow in the fields. Trees open their leaves. It is a traditional time for Handfastings (bonding couples together), and a time for couples to bless the crops and the earth by making love outside. It’s also a time to fertilize your dreams with action, and make a fresh start.

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*
*Donations are requested to help defray the costs (decorations, food and beverage).
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, Free BBQ, San Francisco
Address: 1433 Haight St, San Francisco, CA