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64th Annual North Beach Festival

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By - posted 6/16/2018 No Comment

Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 64th anniversary in historic North Beach.

2018 North Beach Festival
Saturday & Sunday, June 16-17, 2018 | 10 am to 6 pm
Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
FREE

The festival site includes numerous quaint streets in the heart of the district including Grant Avenue, Green Street, Vallejo Street and Columbus Avenue.

The 2018 event will feature over 125 arts and crafts booths, gourmet food booths, two stages of live entertainment, Italian street painting, beverage gardens, a kids’ chalk art area and a blessing of the animals.

  • Kids’ Chalk Art Area: Let your kids creativity shine in North Beach and buy a square and street chalk at the kids chalk art area on Vallejo St. between Grant Ave. and Columbus from 10 am to 6 pm on both days.
  • Blessing of the Animals: The animal blessing at The National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo St) will take place from 2–3 pm both days during the festival.

>> View the full 2018 Entertainment Schedule