San Francisco July Festivals & Street Fairs (2026)
Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous July festivals, street fairs, and events including the Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF’s 4th of July Fireworks show, and more you can look forward to this July 2026.
> We’ll be updating this guide with more July events soon!
JULY 2026
- Free National Parks Admission for Independence Day Weekend – July 3-5, 2026
- San Francisco 4th of July Fireworks Show 2026 – July 4, 2026
- 2026 Fillmore Jazz Festival – July 4-5, 2026
- “Get Free” Hip Hop Dance Festival 2025 – July 11-13, 2025
- San Francisco Mime Troupe 2026 – July 3 – September 7, 2026
- “People in Plazas” 2025 – 130 free summer concerts from July 8 – September 24, 2025
- 50th Annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival – July 11, 2026
- 115th Annual Hayes Valley Carnival 2026 – July 18, 2026
- 30th Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival – July 18, 2026
- Bon Odori Street Dance Festival 2026 – July 26, 2026
- 2026 San Francisco Marathon – July 26, 2026
- Up Your Alley Fair 2026 – July 26, 2026
Free National Parks Admission for Independence Day Weekend
July 3-5, 2026 – All National Parks – FREE – In honor of Independence Day, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods, Pinnacles, and Yosemite National Park.
San Francisco 4th of July Fireworks Show 2026
July 4, 2026 – SF (Pier 39 / Fisherman’s Wharf / Fort Mason) – FREE – San Francisco’s annual Independence Day fireworks show is set off from two barges on the city’s northern waterfront. Just pray for the fog to stay away, otherwise, you’ll just see puffy colorful clouds.
2026 Fillmore Jazz Festival
July 4-5, 2026 – SF (Fillmore) – FREE – The largest free jazz festival on the West Coast, the Fillmore Jazz Festival draws over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend from sunup to sundown, to hear live music from 5 stages spread over 12 blocks plus browse fine art and crafts and enjoy gourmet food and beverages.
2025 “Get Free” Hip Hop Dance Festival
July 11-13, 2025 – $20 (No one turned away for lack of funds) – Get Free is a celebration of street dance featuring a film screening, panels, an experimental battle, the Rebearth House Dance Party and a live performance showcase.
San Francisco Mime Troupe 2026
July 3 – September 7, 2026 – FREE – The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe performs its 2026 season with more free and lively political musical theater in park settings around the Bay Area.
People in Plazas 2025
July 8 – September 24, 2025 – 15 different venues in SF – FREE – This free annual outdoor music festival puts on over 130+ free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles in over 15 different public plazas near Market Street.
Dolores Park Hillbomb?
July 5, 2025?* (*It’s hard to know the exact date but often it’s around the first or second Saturday in July) – SF (Dolores Park) -FREE – Skateboarders speed down Dolores Hill in San Francisco for the annual “hill bomb”. Typically on a random early evening in early July, skateboarders take to the Dolores hill next to Dolores Park and fly down at breakneck speed (almost literally). The 2025 date and information are not yet available, but the event is typically scheduled, under the radar, for early/mid-July (the event was held last year on Saturday, July 6, 2024).
50th Annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival
July 11, 2026 – SF (Golden Gate Park Bandshell) – FREE – Taking over the historic Bandshell and the gardens between the de Young and California Academy of Sciences, the annual free music festival features 22 performances and 18 workshops/sessions across multiple stages, dance areas, and workshop spaces, with folk, Irish, Cajun-Creole, jazz, blues, sea shanties, storytelling, and more.
115th Annual Hayes Valley Carnival (2026)
July 18, 2026 – SF (Hayes Valley) – FREE – Hayes Valley’s annual free carnival features Circus Bella performances alongside street games, prizes, and local food in a playful, all-ages neighborhood block party.
2025 Urban Youth Arts Festival
July 19, 2025 – SF (Precita Park) – FREE – Precita Eyes celebrates its 29th year of providing a safe, fun, and free space for youth to express themselves through collaborative spray art through a day of fun with live music, rappers, dancers, plus kids’ and collaborative art activities.
SF’s Annual Dance Day 2025 at Yerba Buena Gardens
July 20, 2025 – SF (Yerba Buena Gardens) – FREE – YBG Dance Day transforms the Gardens into an outdoor dance center where participants can sample dance in a variety of forms and flavors with some of the Bay Area’s most talented teachers. Classes are one-hour long with genres like salsa, bachata, dance cardio, soul line dance, contemporary dance, dancehall and more.
Bon Odori Street Dance Festival 2026
July 26, 2026 – SF (Japantown) – FREE – This free street dance festival attracts over a thousand visitors to the Buddhist Church of San Francisco (BCSF) and San Francisco’s historic Japantown to celebrate the return of the spirits of their ancestors.
2026 San Francisco Marathon
July 26, 2026 – SF – FREE to Watch – Get up early to watch the fastest runners in the Bay. The race starts at 5:15am at Embarcadero at Mission and heads over and back the Golden Gate Bridge, through the Presidio, Golden Gate Past, down to Chase Center, by Oracle Park and back up past the Bay Bridge for the finish line.
Due South Music Festival
Typically End of July – SF Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park) – FREE – Typically, from July through October, a lineup of contemporary talent as diverse as the Bay Area itself takes the stage each month at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. The entire concert series is free and open to the public. The 2024 dates and information are not yet available, but the festival typically kicks off in late July with one concert a month through October. Last year, the first concert was held on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Up Your Alley 2026
July 26, 2026 – SF (SoMa) – FREE (donations appreciated) – If rubber, sportswear, biker gear, punks, or any variety of built, hairy men turns you on, then they’ve got it. You probably won’t find a filthier event in the states. This fetish festival makes Folsom Street Fair look tame.
Sunday, November 1
18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival runs October 22-November 1, 2026. The 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival brings films from across the U.S., Latin America and Spain to venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s lineup celebrates Latino stories and filmmakers through documentaries, ...
The 22nd annual Micailhuitl Día de Muertos celebration takes place over two days at History Park in San Jose. The community event includes cultural activities, traditional ceremonies, live entertainment, community altars, arts and crafts, and food. Original Event Description: _Join us for our 22nd Annual ...
The 22nd annual Micailhuitl Día de Muertos celebration takes place over two days at History Park in San Jose. San Jose’s longest-running Día de Muertos celebration features cultural activities, traditional ceremonies, live entertainment, community altars, arts and crafts, and food. Original Event Description: _Join us ...
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
Meet the Moment Video Festival brings politically and socially engaged video art to storefront windows, vacant spaces and outdoor projections along a walkable Mid-Market loop. Curated by Natasha Becker, Mushi Wooseong James, Việt Lê, Julio César Morales, Efe Ozmen and Twyla Ruby, the festival features ...
Monday, November 2
Tuesday, November 3
Thursday, November 5
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
Friday, November 6
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
Saturday, November 7
Coffee lovers, your weekend plans are brewing. The 10th annual San Francisco Coffee Festival returns to Fort Mason for two days of specialty coffee, tea, food, and live music. Sample your way through a curated lineup of Bay Area coffee roasters and exhibitors, discover new ...
The 10th Annual San Francisco Coffee Festival returns to Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion for two days of curated coffee tastings, featuring top roasters and exhibitors. Attendees can sample unique beans, explore diverse flavor profiles, and enjoy live entertainment in a lively setting. November 7-8, ...
Autumn is calling, and this year, we’re heading back to CAMP SPARK! SAN FRANCISCO FALL CIDER FEST 2026: CAMP SPARK EDITION Where: SPARK Social SF, 601 Mission Bay Blvd. North, San Francisco When: Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 12 PM-4 PM Age: Strictly 21+ Get ...
Sunday, November 8
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
Coffee lovers, your weekend plans are brewing. The 10th annual San Francisco Coffee Festival returns to Fort Mason for two days of specialty coffee, tea, food, and live music. Sample your way through a curated lineup of Bay Area coffee roasters and exhibitors, discover new ...
The 10th Annual San Francisco Coffee Festival returns to Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion for two days of curated coffee tastings, featuring top roasters and exhibitors. Attendees can sample unique beans, explore diverse flavor profiles, and enjoy live entertainment in a lively setting. November 7-8, ...
Wednesday, November 11
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
Thursday, November 12
Friday, November 13
San Francisco’s beloved Bhangra & Beats Night Market returns in 2026 for two massive celebrations, including a special Diwali edition this fall. For the first time ever, the city’s biggest South Asian cultural celebration takes over Yerba Buena Gardens, bringing its signature mix of Punjabi ...
Saturday, November 14
If you love tea, there’s probably no better event all year to attend. Explore and taste hundreds of teas from 30+ different tea makers. Vendors include established brands and local artisans. The two-day festival takes place November 14-15, 2026 Tickets start at $19 and include ...
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
Renegade Craft’s Winter 2026 fair brings more than 250 curated small creative businesses to the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion for a weekend of holiday shopping. Vendors will offer goods including ceramics, outerwear, snacks, and knit hats. The fair is indoors with outdoor food trucks ...
Renegade San Francisco Winter Craft Fair 2026 returns to Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion on November 14 + 15, 2026, for a weekend of holiday shopping featuring 250+ curated artists and independent small businesses. Browse handmade gifts and creative finds, including ceramics, apparel, jewelry, home ...
Sunday, November 15
If you love tea, there’s probably no better event all year to attend. Explore and taste hundreds of teas from 30+ different tea makers. Vendors include established brands and local artisans. The two-day festival takes place November 14-15, 2026 Tickets start at $19 and include ...
Renegade San Francisco Winter Craft Fair 2026 returns to Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion on November 14 + 15, 2026, for a weekend of holiday shopping featuring 250+ curated artists and independent small businesses. Browse handmade gifts and creative finds, including ceramics, apparel, jewelry, home ...
Renegade Craft’s Winter 2026 fair brings more than 250 curated small creative businesses to the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion for a weekend of holiday shopping. Vendors will offer goods including ceramics, outerwear, snacks, and knit hats. The fair is indoors with outdoor food trucks ...
Sunday, November 22
Tuesday, November 24
Come out for the Noe Valley Night Market from 5–8pm at the Noe Valley Town Square for a cozy evening of live music, local retail and food vendors, and family-friendly fun. Gather with neighbors, support small businesses, and enjoy a music-filled evening out with the ...Monthly
Friday, November 27
Thursday, December 3
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
Saturday, December 5
Come Eat, Drink, Shop, Play, Connect, and Be Local at the 11th Annual Sunset Holiday Mercantile at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park! Sunset Holiday Mercantile in 2026 which features TWO DAYS of artisan makers and vendors, plus live music, food, activities and ...
Sunday, December 6
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
Come Eat, Drink, Shop, Play, Connect, and Be Local at the 11th Annual Sunset Holiday Mercantile at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park! Sunset Holiday Mercantile in 2026 which features TWO DAYS of artisan makers and vendors, plus live music, food, activities and ...
Friday, December 11
The long-awaited return of the Sunset Night Market has arrived! Sunset Night Market™ gets ready for summer with The Dragon Boat Festival! Join us for a night of food, culture, music, and community spirit. Bring your family, invite your friends, and wish for good luck while taking ...
Experience the Fillmore with Live Blues, Delicious Bites & Boutique Bingo at this vibrant night market celebrating soul, art and community. The historic Fillmore District will come alive after dark with the launch of a series of night markets throughout the year. Fillmore After Dark ...
Saturday, December 12
Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street. Come out and celebrate in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s most vibrant cultural crossroads, and discover why it’s one of the best destinations for amazing food, art, and history. Live ...
Sunday, December 13
Saturday, December 19
Prescott Market in West Oakland hosts a holiday pop-up craft faire on three dates in 2026, featuring over 50 rotating local vendors with handmade crafts, upcycled goods, rare records, clothing, jewelry, and more. The event includes DJs, a large stage, a food court with eight ...
Tuesday, December 29
Come out for the Noe Valley Night Market from 5–8pm at the Noe Valley Town Square for a cozy evening of live music, local retail and food vendors, and family-friendly fun. Gather with neighbors, support small businesses, and enjoy a music-filled evening out with the ...Monthly
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