# Best Festivals Events in San Francisco

- **Subtitle**: From Cherry Blossoms to Neo Psych, how San Francisco actually does festivals
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## About

Festivals in San Francisco are less about big fenced off fields and more about the city itself turning into the venue. Japantown is where the real obsessives orbit, with the 2026 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival pulling everyone in from families to hardcore Japanophiles to people who just really love takoyaki. The Grand Parade is the flex, but the superfans are the ones signing up early for things like the Shiba Participants meet up and the Carry the Mikoshi crew. Volunteering here is basically a rite of passage if you spend any real time in the neighborhood.

A different kind of niche lives by the water with the International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco. This one pulls ocean nerds, filmmakers, and environmental types who can spend an entire day arguing about waves and whales. It is serious without being stiff, and it feels very San Francisco, science minded and political, but still ready to grab a beer after a screening and keep talking about coral reefs.

If you prefer strings over surf, the SF Festival of the Mandolins 2026 is exactly the sort of hyper specific event the city quietly excels at. It lives in that space where old world tradition meets Bay Area music geekery, and the crowd skews musician heavy. You will see people leaning in just to clock fingerwork and gear. It is low key, but if you play anything with strings, this one gets flagged on your calendar fast.

Then there is the psychedelic wing. Illuminate LIVE’s SF Neo Psych Fest with Bolero!, The Spiral Electric, and Hot Mountain Dips is for people who think a festival is only real if there are fuzz pedals involved. The venues shift, but the vibe stays the same, trippy visuals, long jams, and a Mission leaning crowd that treats it like a reunion. Around it, spots like Great Star Theater give smaller festivals a home when they want something more cinematic, while Mission Dolores Park and Annex I host the looser, lawn sitting, bring your friends kind of festival events in San Francisco.

A few to put on your radar:

• Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Japantown, for parades, Shiba dogs, and mikoshi carrying bravado
• International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco, by the bay, for ocean films and activist energy
• SF Festival of the Mandolins 2026, for string nerds and trad heads
• SF Neo Psych Fest by Illuminate LIVE, for psych rock lifers who live for long sets

## Festivals Events in San Francisco

- **Event Name**: Hrishikesh Hirway
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Hrishikesh Hirway, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Swedish American Hall in the heart of San Francisco, CA for an event that defies expec
  - **Date**: Fri May 15 2026 at 04:00 pm (-08:00)
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  - **Venue**: Swedish American Hall
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- **Event Name**: Mission Kids Spring Fiesta!
  - **Description**: Family friendly community street fair hosted by the Mission Kids Co-op Preschool. Music, Food, and Activities- free! all are  welcome !About this EventJoin the families of Mission Kids Preschool for a Spring Fiesta Block
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 01:00 pm (-07:00)
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  - **Venue**: 969 Treat Ave
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Kids, Workshops, Art, health-wellness
- **Event Name**: 2026 San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival: Weekend 2
  - **Description**: Join us for two days of competitive races, cultural performances, and a community of San Franciscans.
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 20 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun Jun 21 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
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  - **Venue**: Lake Merced
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  - **Categories**: festivals, sports
- **Event Name**: Europe Day Event: Karaoke night at Muddy Waters!
  - **Description**: Celebrate Europe Day with us, this time, your language practice moves straight to the dance floor!About this EventEUROPE DAY – Karaoke NightFriday May 8, 2026 | 6:00 PM
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 11:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/europe-day-event-karaoke-night-at-muddy-waters/100001985612303852
  - **Venue**: Muddy Waters Coffee & Lounge
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: karaoke, music, performances, entertainment, live-music
- **Event Name**: The Sound of Jewish Music
  - **Description**: One sound, many voices: an afternoon of Jewish music across styles, traditions, and generations.About this EventThe Sound of Jewish MusicJoin The Jewish Music Collective for The Sound of Jewish Music!W
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat May 09 2026 at 05:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/the-sound-of-jewish-music/100001987353879953
  - **Venue**: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
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  - **Price**: USD 29
  - **Categories**: live-music, art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Midori no Hi Festival
  - **Description**: Celebrate Greenery Day at Studio Gen in the Japan Center East Mall!About this EventCelebrate Midori no Hi, Greenery DayJoin this special event filled with taiko drumming, o
  - **Date**: Sun May 10 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sun May 10 2026 at 04:30 pm (-07:00)
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  - **Venue**: Japan Center East Mall, Studio Gen
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Art, Festivals
- **Event Name**: CSP Presents: A Night of Short Surf Flicks @ The Balboa Theatre
  - **Description**: Check out rad short surf flicks & their creators at The Balboa Theater with the City Surf Project for a chill night of waves and good vibes!About this EventCSP Presents: A Night of Short Surf Flicks @ The Balboa
  - **Date**: Thu May 28 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu May 28 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/csp-presents-a-night-of-short-surf-flicks-the-balboa-theatre/100001987016120706
  - **Venue**: Balboa Theatre
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  - **Price**: USD 23 to 29
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Theatre, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2026- Part 1- PLUS
  - **Description**: Bay Area and Sac Short Films PLUS! Challenge Films. Filmmakers, Actors and Writers Compete.. Priceless NETWORKING!About this EventBASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Films Festival 2025- Part 1!!BASH is a S
  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 30 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/bash-bay-area-and-sacramento-short-film-festival-2026-part-1-plus/100001849997806239
  - **Venue**: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
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  - **Price**: USD 18 to 23
  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, contests, theatre, performances, workshops, literary-art, comedy
- **Event Name**: Copy of PAWS for Pinot (AKA High on the Hog)  2026
  - **Description**: EPIC Steak's Annual  Festival Benefitting
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  - **Date**: Sun Jun 07 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Jun 07 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/copy-of-paws-for-pinot-aka-high-on-the-hog-2026/100001985648560296
  - **Venue**: EPIC Steak
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  - **Price**: USD 103
  - **Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Heron’s Head Music Festival
  - **Description**: On Sat, May 9, 2026, a vibrant community of musicians will come together to create a unique day of joy and celebration! The New Farm SF, at 10 Cargo Way in San Francisco, will host. Music from 12 noon til 9pm.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 42
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 09 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/heron’s-head-music-festival/200029973373836
  - **Venue**: The New Farm SF
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Johnny Vernazza
  - **Description**: SF-born Johnny "V" Vernazza, raised in Daly City, rocked 60s clubs, played with legends and defined Southern Rock with slide guitar magic!!!About this EventFriday, June 5thFirst Show: 6:30pm | Doors @ 5
  - **Date**: Fri Jun 05 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri Jun 05 2026 at 10:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/johnny-vernazza/100001985967107078
  - **Venue**: Biscuits & Blues
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  - **Price**: USD 39 to 50
  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: BASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Film Festival 2026- Part 2- PLUS
  - **Description**: Bay Area and Sac Short Films PLUS! Challenge Films. Filmmakers, Actors and Writers Compete.. Priceless NETWORKING!About this EventBASH- Bay Area & Sacramento Short Films Festival 2025- Part 2!!BASH is a S
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 27 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Jun 27 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/bash-bay-area-and-sacramento-short-film-festival-2026-part-2-plus/100001850080533679
  - **Venue**: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
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  - **Price**: USD 20 to 26
  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, contests, art, theatre, performances, workshops, literary-art, comedy
- **Event Name**: Mi Banda el Mexicano @ Carnaval SF!
  - **Description**: San Francisco, get ready! The legendary Mi Banda El Mexicano de Casimiro is hitting the stage at Carnaval SF for FREE/GRATIS! 

Get your crew together because it’s time for El Baile del Caballito 

From classic banda energy to nonstop quebradita vibes, th
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/mi-banda-el-mexicano-carnaval-sf/200029987668708
  - **Venue**: Harrison St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- **Event Name**: Voices of Resistance at YBG Festival
  - **Description**: A celebration of indigeneity by Indigenous Justice, only at Yerba Buena Gardens FestivalAbout this EventVoices of Resistance: A Gathering for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples
  - **Date**: Sun Jul 12 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Jul 12 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/voices-of-resistance-at-ybg-festival/100001986344966265
  - **Venue**: Yerba Buena Gardens
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 20
  - **Categories**: Festivals, Art, Entertainment, Music, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Fire Elemental Sound Bath
  - **Description**: Ignite your inner flame and awaken your creative life force through the activating frequencies of our Fire Elemental Sound Bath.About this EventThis energizing yet intentional journey is designed to support transformation
  - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/fire-elemental-sound-bath/100001984394093151
  - **Venue**: The Castro Room
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  - **Price**: USD 50
  - **Categories**: nonprofit, live-music, summer-solstice

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  - **Venue**: The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** Hrishikesh Hirway (Fri May 15 2026 at 04:00 pm at Swedish American Hall), Mission Kids Spring Fiesta! (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at 969 Treat Ave), 2026 San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival: Weekend 2 (Sat Jun 20 2026 at 08:00 am at Lake Merced), Europe Day Event: Karaoke night at Muddy Waters! (Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm at Muddy Waters Coffee & Lounge), The Sound of Jewish Music (Sat May 09 2026 at 04:00 pm at Jewish Community Center of San Francisco).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** Mission Kids Spring Fiesta! (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at 969 Treat Ave), Europe Day Event: Karaoke night at Muddy Waters! (Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm at Muddy Waters Coffee & Lounge), Midori no Hi Festival (Sun May 10 2026 at 01:30 pm at Japan Center East Mall, Studio Gen).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in San Francisco this weekend May 1–3, 2026?
  - **A:** Mission Kids Spring Fiesta! (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at 969 Treat Ave), Fire Elemental Sound Bath (Sat May 02 2026 at 01:30 pm at The Castro Room).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in San Francisco on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in San Francisco include Swedish American Hall, 969 Treat Ave, Lake Merced.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in San Francisco range from USD 18 to USD 103. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in San Francisco include Ticket Network Events, Mission Kids Preschool, California Dragon Boat Association.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in San Francisco?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in San Francisco.

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