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SF’s Free Creativity Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens (2026)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free

Children’s Creativity Museum | 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Free / RSVP

Creativity Festival 2026 at Yerba Buena Gardens! Get ready for a day full of fun, inspiration, and all things creative at the Creativity Festival.

Enjoy family-friendly activities at the Children’s Creativity Museum’s FREE Creativity Festival on April 18, from 10am-2pm at Yerba Buena Gardens. The event features live music and performances, hands-on arts and crafts, and a variety of food and drinks.

Creative Festival 2026
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 10a – 2p
Children’s Creativity Museum, 221 4th St., SF
FREERSVP

  • Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase from Junbi, Mariposas, and Hungry Crumbs.

Dance to DJ Lex, meet the cast of Pete the Cat, create puppets with the SF Bay Area Puppeteers Guild, and watch performances by People’s Circus Theatre. Participate in theater games with Word for WordPLAY, try LEGO® printmaking, build cardboard sculptures, and explore many more creative activities.

Celebrate creativity outdoors and enjoy the day in the sun.

2026 Lineup

  • Dj Lex – Headliner
  • People’s Circus Theatre
  • PLAY Theater Company
  • San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteers Guild
  • American Bookbinders Museum
  • Galing Bata
  • The Mexican Museum
  • Hungry Crumbs
  • Junbi
  • SCRAP SF
  • San Francisco Children’s Art Center
  • Word for Wordplay

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*
*Free
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Community, Eating & Drinking, Fun & Games, In Person, Kids & Families, Sponsored
Address: 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

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