Fairs & Festivals
Anime and cosplay enthusiasts take over SF’s Japantown on Sunday, August 17, 2014 to celebrate J-Pop and K-Pop culture with an afternoon of costume contests and musical performances. There will also be a Sailor Moon Gathering, Sentai Rider Gathering and an Attack on Titan Flash Mob. 2014 Anime Festival & Sailor Moon Gathering Sunday, August 17, 2014 – more...
Sample some of San Francisco’s most hyped and blogged about bites at La Cocina’s 2014 San Francisco Street Food Festival in the Mission District from 11 am to 7 pm on Saturday, August 16, 2014. The 2014 festival invites about 50,000 people and a gathering of 90 vendors taking over six blocks on more...
Come experience history first hand from 10 am to 5 pm on August 16, 2014, with demonstrations including musicians, infantry and artillery drills, medicine in the 1800s, and the daily life of soldiers and civilians of the era. Civil War Living History Day Saturday, August 16, 2014 – 10am to 5pm Fort Point | more...
Experience the largest celebration of Filipino art, dance, music and food at the Pistahan Parade & Festival at the Yerba Buena Gardens. 2014 Pistahan Parade Saturday, August 9, 2014 | 11 am Witness a dazzling display of Filipino culture and traditions at the Pistahan Parade down Market Street, from Civic Center to 4th Street. more...
The Nihonmachi Street Fair is a celebration of the Asian / Pacific communities in the Bay Area from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday, August 2-3, 2014 in San Francisco’s Japantown. Nihonmachi Street Fair Saturday & Sunday, August 2-3, 2014 | 11am to 6pm Japantown, San Francisco FREE In 2014 the fair more...
Get a feel for the islands at the 2014 Aloha Festival with music, dance, food, and culture from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, and all over the Pacific. The Pacific Islanders of the San Francisco Bay Area offer their talents in music and dance during this free two-day festival of arts held during the more...
The Ginza Bazaar is a 76 year old San Francisco Japantown tradition offering two days of games, entertainment, Japanese food, bingo shopping, camaraderie, and more at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco from July 26-27, 2014. The highlight of the weekend will be the traditional Japanese Bon Dancing at 1 more...
Kites aren’t just for kids any more. Experience the artistry of modern kite flying at the 29th Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships from 10 am to 6 pm on July 26-27, 2014. You’ll find something for everyone, from the giant creature kites as big as houses, to the free more...
You can’t get much better than a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen noodles. Whether you take yours with a meat or veggie broth, soy sauce or miso, egg or gyoza… or if you prefer the vulgar deliciousness of the ramen burger – it’s all here for you at the Ramen Festival more...
Japantown hosts one of the country’s biggest J-Pop culture events of the year with the 2014 J-Pop Summit Festival, a two-day event taking place for more than 80,000 people. J-Pop Summit Festival Sat & Sun, July 19-20, 2014 | 11 am-6 pm – Japantown Peace Plaza, SF Sat, July 19, 2014 | Noon – 8:30pm more...
Although San Francisco may not be known specifically for its French culture (Italian, Irish and Chinese, maybe…), don’t tell that the francophiles that pack the streets of downtown for block parties each Bastille Day weekend. Bastille Day is sort of like France’s equivalent July 4th – an historical day commemorating more...
Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of San Francisco’s Japantown at the 2014 Japan Day Festival from noon to 5 pm on July 13, 2014. Visit Japantown to explore the delicate might of Japanese art and music. Performances range from taiko, martial arts, koto and also include interactive traditional arts and crafts activities. 2014 Japan more...
Sunday Streets (March – October 2014) is San Francisco’s official block party – a sorta-monthly roving neighborhood celebration and five hour street party where the streets are closed to vehicles, so pedestrians, roller skaters, bicyclists, yoga classes, and everyone except for cars can take over the streets for an afternoon. >> Funcheap is more...
The Fifth Annual Salsa Festival on the Fillmore in San Francisco is a free, two-day extravaganza featuring salsa lessons, live music, and free huge outdoor dance party at the Fillmore Center Plaza on July 11-12, 2014. The outdoor festival takes place on the historic Fillmore Street between Eddy and Post Street, and starts at 7:30 pm each night with dance more...
Explore the culture and heritage of Mongolia at this annual folk music, dance and food celebration. But most people come to see the traditional Mongolian wrestling (make sure to check out the wrestlers’ amazing underoos) along with demonstrations of archery and tug of war. Mongolian Naadam Festival Saturday, July 12, 2014 | more...
