SFMOMA Free Day + Diego Rivera Celebration (July 17)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Celebrate the opening of Diego Rivera’s America with a free day of revelry, community and art on Sunday, July 17 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Visit the museum for free and experience the vibrant creativity of San Francisco’s Mission District all day long with a lowrider display on Third Street; Mercado featuring crafts by local artisans; a digital mural installation by Lauren Rose D’Amato and Derek Holguin activated with a performance by musician and local feminist icon La Doña; as well as music, comedy and dance performances curated by SFMOMA’s community partner in residence Accíon Latina, including Grupo Jaranero Yucatán, Inti Batey, Carlos Aguirre, Edna Mira Raia and more.

All day long, visit the museum galleries for free and experience a community screening and dialogue around Moving a Masterpiece, the Emmy-award-winning documentary about Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity, co-produced by SFMOMA and NBC; and of course, the public’s first peek at Diego Rivera’s America.

Free Community Day: Diego Rivera’s America
Sunday, July 17, 2022 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
SFMOMA, 151 Third St, San Francisco, CA
Reserve Free Tickets – Book your free general admission ticket now to enjoy seven floors of art and the events below. Please note: Admission for Diego Rivera’s America requires timed tickets and has limited capacity. If tickets sell out online, a limited amount may be available day-of.

Schedule

All Day — Lowrider show | Third Street; Mission Mercado | Howard Street Entrance, Floor 1
11 a.m. — Moving a Masterpiece screening | Phyllis Wattis Theater, Floor 1
11 a.m.–5 p.m. — Digital mural installation | Gina and Stuart Peterson White Box, Floor 4
12–4 p.m. — Art activity presented by Moving a Masterpiece | Koret Education Center, Floor 2
12 p.m. — Performance | Helen and Charles Schwab Hall, Floor 2
1 p.m. — Grupo Jaranero Yucatán, Yucatecan Jarana dance, and music performance | Helen and Charles Schwab Hall, Floor 2
2 p.m. — Carlos Aguirre, hip-hop performer | Helen and Charles Schwab Hall, Floor 2
2:30 p.m. — Edna Mira Raia, sketch performer | Helen and Charles Schwab Hall, Floor 2
3 p.m. — Dance and music performance | Helen and Charles Schwab Hall, Floor 2
4 p.m. — Dance and music performance | Gina and Stuart Peterson White Box, Floor 4

Admission to Diego Rivera’s America requires timed tickets and has limited capacity. If Diego Rivera’s America tickets sell out online, a limited amount may be available day of on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your slot in advance: tickets.sfmoma.org.

More information about Free Community Day: Diego Rivera’s America. For more information about visiting SFMOMA: sfmoma.org/visit. To learn about current exhibitions on view: sfmoma.org/exhibitions

Extended First Thursday hours start August 4

SFMOMA is extending the hours of our popular First Thursdays, inviting residents of the nine Bay Area counties to enjoy the museum for free—and for longer hours—on the first Thursday of every month. Beginning August 4, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art for free from 1–8 p.m. Children 18 and younger can always visit SFMOMA for free.

Reserving tickets online prior to visiting is highly encouraged: tickets.sfmoma.org. Tickets are available online two weeks in advance. Reservations are limited to two adult tickets per order. 

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.