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“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (August 2026)

Saturday, August 1, 2026 - 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE
The Mission District | Mission St. and 20th St., San Francisco, CA

Event Details

“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission

The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawls across more than a dozen venues as well as public spaces, secret gardens, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, and homes all over La Mission typically starting in the afternoon and going until late.

The event features taking common spaces, and for one chaotic evening, transforming them into event spaces for free live music, spoken word, performance art, film screenings, BBQs, garage sales, unorthodox conversations, and happenings.

The event is loosely “organized,” so although there is a schedule, our best advice is to just show up around 7 pm, wander around the Mission, and discover.

MAPP: Mission Arts Performance Project
The first Saturday every two months
Multiple venues around The Mission District near 24th Street
Most events start sometime between 6 and 10 pm
FREE

2026 Dates (tentative)

  • Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Confirmed! – See map and schedule
  • Saturday, June 6, 2026
  • Saturday, August 1, 2026
  • Saturday, October 3, 2026
  • Saturday, December 5, 2026

You may also check their Facebook Group page or Instagram for more information on the upcoming projects.

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
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Block Party, In Person, San Francisco, Walks & Tours
Address: Mission St. and 20th St., San Francisco, CA

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