Pistahan Parade & Festival | Yerba Buena Gardens

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The only major Filipino parade in the West Coast, it is a display of community pride along San Francisco’s main street – Market Street – from the Embarcadero to the Yerba Buena Gardens, the crown jewel of SF’s cultural district. Colorful floats, historical themes and lively community contingents has helped build Pistahan Parade, as the Filipino counterpart of San Francisco’s great cultural institutions like Chinese New Year Parade, Carnaval, St. Patrick’s Parade, among others.

This year, the Pisthan Parade will kick off the Pistahan weekend. 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 on Saturday, August 14th.

11:00 am – The Parade begins on Beale Street, goes down Market Street, makes a left on 4th Street, another left turn on Folsom Street, ends at 3rd Street.

About the Festival: The two-day 17th annual Pistahan – all family-friendly with an inimitable Filipino-American flair, features seven pavilions and several stages highlighting music, dance, art, crafts, cuisine, artifacts, and a special trade expo featuring products unique to the Philippines: mother of pearl, bamboo, coconut, Philippine mahogany, marble, pineapple fiber and more.

• Festival: August 14, 15, 2010 – 11am to 5pm
• Parade: August 14 11am

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