Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026

For over two decades, the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival has presented free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children's programs with artists from the Bay Area and around the world. Yerba Buena Gardens is located between Mission Street and Howard Street and Third and Fourth Streets in downtown San Francisco.

All events are free. For more information, visit https://ybgfestival.org/ .

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Highlights

MAY

Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno, opening sets from Batey Tambó and KALW DJ Wonway Posibul, Saturday, May 9, 2pm
Hailu Mergia, opening sets from Howard Wiley and KALW DJ Charlotte K,
Saturday, May 16, 2pm (pre-show at 1pm)
Las Cafeteras, opening sets from Discos Resaca Collective and KALW DJ Margarita Azucar, Saturday, May 23, 2pm (pre-show at 1pm)

JUNE

Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Saturday, June 6, 2pm
Pride in Yerba Buena! feat. Per Sia, Sunday, June 7, 2pm (Vendor market at 1pm)
All-Native Comedy Night: Good Medicine, Friday, June 12, 8:00pm (Vendor market and pre-show music at 6:30pm)
27th Annual Native Contemporary Arts Festival, Saturday, June 20, 12noon
Circus Bella's AH HA!, Friday, June 26, 1212noon & Saturday, June 27, 12noon, 2:15pm

JULY

SF Uke Jam's Summer Uke-splosion, Saturday, July 4, 12noon
SF Mime Troupe, Sunday, July 5, 2pm (pre-show music 1:30pm)
Lady Wray, opening sets from Sundra Manning & KALW DJ, Saturday, July 11, 2pm (pre-show at 1pm)
Voices of Resistance Presented by Indigenous Justice, Sunday July 12, 12noon
YBG ChoreoFest, Saturdays, July 25 & August 1, 2pm

AUGUST

Color Your Mind Festival, Sunday, August 2, 12noon-5pm
33rd Annual Pistahan, Saturday, August 8 & Sunday, August 9, 11am-5pm
Helado Negro + Reyna Tropical, opening sets from Camilo y Los Cruzers and KALW DJ Wonway Posibul, Saturday, August 15, 2pm (pre-show at 1pm)

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

Yerba Buena Movie Night + KALW DJ Eryka, Saturday, September 5, 7pm
7th Annual African Arts Festival, Saturday, October 3, 2pm
Follow the Music feat. Oakland Rising, Saturday, October 10, 2pm
Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day, Sunday, October 11, 10am-4pm
Indigenous Peoples Day with Jeremy Dutcher, Monday, October 12, 12noon-4pm
Joe Bataan, opening sets from MeloDious and KALW DJ Marcus, Saturday, October 17, 2pm (pre-show at 1:00pm)
Afro-Filipino Jazz Project, Saturday, October 24, 2pm
26th Annual Halloween Hoopla, Saturday, October 31, 12noon-3pm