Native Contemporary Arts Festival | SF

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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.

Sunday, June 16, 2019
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026

A beloved Father’s Day tradition celebrating the creativity of North America’s indigenous peoples, the 20th Annual Native Contemporary Arts Festival showcases a diverse program of native music, dance, spoken word, artist vendors and native crafts.

Native Contemporary Arts Festival
Sunday, June 16, 2019 | Noon to 3 pm
Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade), 773 Mission St., SF
FREE

Curated by Janeen Antoine

Welcome – Lakota Harden

Opening Prayer – Kanyon Sayers-Rood 
Dance – Javier Stell-Fresquez & Ivy Monteiro
Music –  Calina Lawrence  
Dance – Winnama Ba-Kay Yachma Pomo Dancers
Dance/Drum – All Nations Drum / Medicine Warriors
Talk & Song – Lakota Harden
Dance – Dancing Earth Dance Troupe
Music – Desirae Harp
Music – Sweetwater Singers
Music – Bobby Young Project 
Closing Prayer – L Frank 

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