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What to see at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival this summer ☀️

Celebrating 25 years of free, accessible and artistically excellent programs in downtown SF!

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is back with a season of unapologetically free performances! Celebrating 25 years of free, accessible and artistically excellent programs, YBG Festival’s anniversary season is full of global sounds and community vibes. All-ages, all outdoors, all summer long.

From swinging blues by Lavay Smith, to Afro-psychedelic rock of Orchestra Gold, to all-star Latin ensemble Saúl Sierra Quintet or the intimately soulful Samora Pinderhughes and more, there’s always something new to experience at YBG Festival! 

See complete event calendar at ybgfestival.org

Visitor Info

  • Bring your friends, your family and a picnic! YBG Festival programs are all-ages and admission free, RSVP is recommended but not required.
  • Be prepared for SF weather – venue is all outdoors.
  • Yerba Buena Gardens is easily accessible by MUNI and Powell St BART. The closest parking garage is at 5th and Mission.
  • Chairs are limited and prioritized for seniors and those who need them.
  • Low lawn chairs are welcome.
  • Picnic blankets (and picnics) encouraged. There are many food options nearby at the Metreon, Yerba Buena Lane, and in the surrounding neighborhood.
  • “Pack it in, pack it out” and help keep the Gardens beautiful.
  • For more visitor information, click here.

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