Carnaval San Francisco cultivates and celebrates the diverse Latin American, Caribbean and African Diasporic roots of the Mission District and the San Francisco Bay Area. We accomplish our mission through dance, music, the visual arts and by creating spaces for community learning, school–based education, and advocacy.

Now in its fourth decade of celebration, Carnaval San Francisco has been an opportunity for many cultures to come together in one spirit to share their creative expression. Come celebrate with Carnaval San Francisco at their FREE 2–day family festival in San Francisco’s Mission District where they will showcase the very best Latin American and Caribbean cultural arts and traditions. Carnaval San Francisco is the largest multi–cultural celebration on the West Coast.

The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for families, couples and friends of all ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. 

In the 43–year history of their Festival, they have welcomed luminaries like Celia Cruz, SANTANA, the Neville Brothers, Tito Puentes, Luis Enrique, Poncho Sanchez, Los Lonely Boys, Oscar D’León, INDIA, and Los Tigres del Norte. The two-day celebration is a cultural explosion with free admission for the community. With an attendance rate of over 400,000 people every year, Carnaval San Francisco is the largest multicultural celebration in California.

Carnaval San Francisco is a project of Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Americas (CANA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Saturday and Sunday – May 28 & 29, 2022

Have fun and stay safe!

Be sure to mark your calendars for May 28 when Union Square Park will be kicking up their heals and celebrating their inaugural Union Square in Bloom. There will be music, salsa dancing, drinks and of course flowers! 

Union Square continues to Bloom throughout Spring! On March 28, they started by blooming the Union Square Plaza, followed by the Grant Hyatt, and just this week Mister Lee Design bloomed the Maiden Lane gates. 

Through this initiative and for years to come, they hope to Bloom the entire district from March 28 – May 28 as an annual tradition with the aim to beautify, add color and attract visitors to admire our district.   

Date and Time:

Saturday – May 28, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Location:

Union Square Park

333 Post Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

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Golden Gate Bandshell Welcomes Back More Live Performances in 2022

Live music returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another season of free outdoor performances in Golden Gate Park. The Lift Every Voice performance series, presented by Illuminate, will offer more than 100 free shows in Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse in 2022.

The lineup of performers taking to the stage is diverse and local, with occasional international flourishes—The season will include rock bands and singer/songwriters, R&B, soul, jazz, big band musicians, string ensembles, dancers, and will feature many homegrown stars.

The expanded, multicultural program is part of a larger effort to ensure Golden Gate Park is a welcoming place for all. Informed by extensive public feedback gathered through the Golden Gate Park Safety and Access Program, the improvements include art installations and performances that reflect the diversity of the city and access upgrades that connect Black and brown communities, seniors, and people with disabilities to the park.  Other improvements launched recently include expanding free shuttle service and breaking ground on a project to add 20 new accessible parking spaces and ADA upgrades to the Golden Gate Bandshell parking lot.

Date and Time: May 27, 2022 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm 

Address: Music Concourse Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 (Golden Gate Park)

For details, please visit: Golden Gate Bandshell Concert page

Enjoy and stay safe!