Litquake Poetic Tuesdays Kick-Off | Yerba Buena Gardens
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Jessie Square | 736 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94199
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SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno to kick off its 26th season.
Bring your lunch and slather on your sunscreen for a shiny new season of Poetic Tuesdays. Curated by Litquake festival coordinator and poet Jen Siraganian, the monthly collaboration between Litquake: San Francisco’s Literary Festival and the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival features the Bay Area’s poets and musicians. Each Poetic Tuesday starts at 12:30 and includes four award-winning poets and one incredible musical artist. Don’t miss it!
This program will feature Tria Andrews, Rebecca Foust, Bill Mayer, Bruce Snider, and musical guest Naima Shalhoub.
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Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Literature, San Francisco
