Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: “Viva Mexico” (2025)
Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell) | Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA
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Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park (2025)
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 143rd season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882.
For 2025, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. Concerts are approximately 70 to 90 minutes in length. Programs are subject to change (check the website for updates). The concerts are free and open to the public.
All concerts take place between the de Young and the California Academy of Sciences and feature music of specific nationalities or cultures, including costumed guest performances from dancers, singers, and speakers, who will enlighten and entertain.
Brought to you by the Friends of the Golden Gate Park Band.
Golden Gate Park Band | 2025 Season
April 18 – October 5, 2025
Most Sundays at 1 pm (plus April 18, 4th of July, Labor Day)
Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park, SF
FREE
- Concerts are free of charge and take place at the Spreckels Temple of Music in the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
- Regular Sunday concerts start at 1 pm and last for 70-90 minutes with no intermission.
2025 Concert Schedule
Subject to change – check website for updates.
All events Sunday at 1pm unless otherwise noted below
- April 18 – (Friday 4:30 to 7:00 pm) In partnership Illuminate GGPB presents our annual Big Band Dance Party
- April 27, 2024 – “SOUL OF THE CITY” SINCE 1882: AN Overture for Season #143 – Tubby the Tuba, the Holst first Suite in Eb, much more…
- May 4 – Polish Cultural Celebration – works of Chopin, Ozmanski, and more with the Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble of San Francisco.
- May 11 – A Pops Mom’s Concert – on Mother’s Day in honor of Mothers everywhere. Concertino for flute by Chaminade featuring Derick Yih , works of Sousa, Saint-Saens, McGinty and more
- May 18 – A Cast of Characters: In “Bay to Breakers Salute”La Forza Del Destino by Verdi, The Typewriter , music of the Beatles and more.
- May 25 – Passionate Armenian Cultural Celebration with works by Kachaturian, Hovaness in partnership with the Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Assoc.
- June 1 – It’s Time to Shine – Celebrating Soloists featuring band members from each section of the band.
- June 8 – A Juneteenth program celebrating Black American music including works of Joplin, William Grant Still, Katahj Copley, Ayatey Shabazz, and Ray Charles.
- June 15 – Golden Gate Park Band Festival with guest ensembles from around the Bay Area and beyond. The Festival starts June 14
- June 22 – “PRIDE: A Musical Celebration”
- June 29 – “Songs & Dances including works of Tchaikovsky, Leonard Bernstein, Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- July 4 – Independence Day Celebration of American Music
- July 6 – Treasures of the Band World including works of Gordon Jacob, Charles Ives, Percy Grainger, Frank Tichelli, and Robert Russell Bennett
- July 13 – Disney Magic
- July 20 – Bonnie Scottish Culture Celebration with the Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers. Works to include Four Scottish Dances by Malcom Arnold, Loch Lomond and more
- July 27 – Music for Kids of all ages
- August 3 – Celebrating San Francisco – A concert in honor of Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams and First Responders
- August 10 – Around the World in 90 Minutes – Peter and the Wolf with guest narrator Maggie Reburg, American in Paris by Gershwin, Perpetuum Mobile by Strauss
- August 17 – St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture– With performers from the Hungarian Heritage Foundation, the band will play favorite Hungarian pieces.
- August 24 – Our annual program in Solidarity with Ukraine featuring many guest performers from the Bay Area Ukrainian community and beyond.
- August 31 – TBA
- September 1 (Monday) – 9 to 5: a Labor Day Celebration
- September 7 – Viva Mexico! with guests Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno .
- September 14 – The Emerald Isle in partnership with the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco.
- September 21 – “Ole!” Spanish Cultural Celebration featuring guest performers from Toque Tercero Flamenco lead by Damien Alvarez.
- September 28 – TBA
- October 5– Season Finale
Golden Gate Park Band Festival
June 14-15, 2025 (11am-5pm)
The Friends of the Golden Gate Park Band present the 17th annual Golden Gate Park Band Festival, June 14-15, 2025 in the Spreckels Temple of Music on the Music Concourse in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park with concerts from fellow bands all around the state performing back to back concerts from 11am to 5pm. This two-day festival is presented by the Friends of the Golden Gate Park Band annually in June and features regional community concert bands.
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*
