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Pistahan 2012

Annual two-day Filipino festival with a parade, live music, games and oohhh the food!!! | Aug 11-12
By - posted 8/10/2012 No Comment

Experience the largest celebration of Filipino art, dance, music and food at the Pistahan Parade & Festival on August 11-12, 2012 at the Yerba Buena Gardens. 

Pistahan Parade
Saturday, August 11, 2012 (11am) – FREE
Witness a dazzling display of Filipino culture and traditions at this year’s Pistahan Parade down Market Street, from the Embarcadero to Yerba Buena Gardens

19th Annual Pistahan Festival
August 11 + 12, 2012 (11a-5p) – FREE
Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. and Yerba Buena Lane, SF
A two-day affair filled with two stages and seven pavilions showcasing everything from martial arts to food to dance.

The 2012 Pistahan Festival features:

  • World-class entertainment on two stages
  • Filipino American Jazz
  • Art Pavilion
  • Creativity Pavilion
  • Culinary Pavilion (Adobo Cook-Off and Balut-Eating Contest)
  • Heritage Pavilion
  • Health Pavilion
  • Dance Pavilion
  • Play Pavilion

So sample some sisig, play traditional games and learn traditional folklore at this family-friendly festival of all things Filipino.