Yerba Buena Gardens Festival unveils a site-specific mural in Yerba Buena Gardens from Bay Area artist Jet Martinez to celebrate folk art forms from around the world and be the backdrop to many of the Festival’s over 100 events. The mural, Untitled, consists of four 6’ x 9’ panels made from acrylic on vinyl and […]
This in-person tour is FREE and open to all. The tour meets in front of the Martin Luther King waterfall at the center of Yerba Buena Gardens (between Mission and Howard, 3rd and 4th streets). Yerba Buena Gardens opened in 1993, with the creation of public spaces and public art that can be the […]
Update: The Dance Outdoors with Rhythm & Motion class on September 21, 2022 is cancelled due to rain. Rhythm & Motion is an addictive follow-along class that is inspired by choreography and music from across the globe. Classes are taught by experienced dancers and performing artists that all emphasize the joyful spirit and open expressiveness of […]
This event was originally scheduled for May 25 and moved to June 1, 2022. Fingersnaps Media Arts is a DJ studio based in the heart and soul of the Mission district. Every 4th Wednesday, founder DJ Lamont and members of his DJ community bring the music of our generation to your lunchtime break. Grab a […]
The dynamic San Francisco percussionist Ahkeel Mestayer creates music steeped in The City’s history as a hotbed of musical innovation and political ferment. Inspired by Latin jazz and Latin rock visionaries like Jerry González, Andy González, John Santos and Malo, he’s founded a series of sonically expansive bands that creatively combine various Afro-Caribbean rhythmic idioms. […]
KULARTS, SOMA Pilipinas, Kearny Street Workshop and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents Filipino American History Month kick-off event with a special Yerba Buena Gardens staging of Nursing These Wounds, an immersive dance performance investigating the impact of colonization on Pilipinx health and caregiving through the lens of Pilipinx nurses’ history by Alleluia Panis and live […]
Artist, activist, composer and collaborator Jewlia Eisenberg (z”l) of blessed memory died in March 2021. Throughout her career, Jewlia worked in immersive installation—making hybrid spaces that incorporate music performance, visitor participation and ritual. On October 2, a group of artists, friends, musicians and spiritual teachers from around the country continue that practice through an exploration […]
This in-person tour is FREE and open to all. The tour meets in front of the Martin Luther King waterfall at the center of Yerba Buena Gardens (between Mission and Howard, 3rd and 4th streets). Yerba Buena Gardens opened in 1993, with the creation of public spaces and public art that can be the […]
Update: The Dance Outdoors with Rhythm & Motion class on September 21, 2022 is cancelled due to rain. Rhythm & Motion is an addictive follow-along class that is inspired by choreography and music from across the globe. Classes are taught by experienced dancers and performing artists that all emphasize the joyful spirit and open expressiveness of […]
Philippine-born, Bay Area-raised Aireene Espiritu is a veteran singer/songwriter who’s created an extensive book of original songs combining Afro-Caribbean and African rhythms, American folk forms, bluegrass techniques and gospel music fervor. As a young musician she absorbed the sounds of Alan Lomax's field recordings from the South, as well as her uncles' Filipino folk guitar […]
Produced by the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, Yerba Buena Night is one of San Francisco's biggest free evening performance and visual art events. In one night, hear incredible music, watch entertaining and fun performances, experience uplifting dance and encounter many more surprises. About Comedy at Yerba Buena Host Jackie Keliiaa presents Comedy at Yerba […]
Join us in celebration of San Francisco’s Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens with Native American art, music and vendors. The program highlights the vastly diverse and talented community of Indigenous artists in the Bay Area, California and beyond. Artists and Participants: Morning Star Gali (Emcee) DJ Cutz Round Valley Dancers Cody Blackbird Band […]
Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the monthly Poetic Tuesdays series runs from May to October, turning lunchtime into an oasis of creative expression. Lighting up the Gardens with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and musicians, Poetic Tuesdays offer a vivifying midday breather for neighborhood groups, students, office workers on break and […]
Update: The Dance Outdoors with Rhythm & Motion class on September 21, 2022 is cancelled due to rain. Rhythm & Motion is an addictive follow-along class that is inspired by choreography and music from across the globe. Classes are taught by experienced dancers and performing artists that all emphasize the joyful spirit and open expressiveness of […]
A neo-soul duo with a chill-folk-electronica sound, AstraLogik features the lithe vocals of Charito Soriano accompanied by the deft guitar work of Rowenalyn Conlu. Based in the Bay Area, the queer Pinay partnership has been shaped by their insistence on redefining what “success” and “happiness” mean, particularly through their lens as Filipino-American healers and survivors […]
Purusha Yoga, Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to join us for Free Purusha Yoga Flow classes outdoors. Bring your own mat, and join us for a fun and invigorating Yoga Flow Practice that will energize your body, mind and energy. RSVP for free Pursha Yoga Flow here Purusha Yoga has provided […]
San Francisco’s largest literary festival returns in 2022, celebrating the literary community from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Litquake 2022 festival runs from October 6-22, with two full days of in-person events hosted by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16. Click here for Litquake 2022 Agenda Co-presented […]
San Francisco’s largest literary festival returns in 2022, celebrating the literary community from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Litquake 2022 festival runs from October 6-22, with two full days of in-person events hosted by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16. Click here for Litquake 2022 Agenda Co-presented […]
Update: The Dance Outdoors with Rhythm & Motion class on September 21, 2022 is cancelled due to rain. Rhythm & Motion is an addictive follow-along class that is inspired by choreography and music from across the globe. Classes are taught by experienced dancers and performing artists that all emphasize the joyful spirit and open expressiveness of […]
This in-person tour is FREE and open to all. The tour meets in front of the Martin Luther King waterfall at the center of Yerba Buena Gardens (between Mission and Howard, 3rd and 4th streets). Yerba Buena Gardens opened in 1993, with the creation of public spaces and public art that can be the […]
Update: The Dance Outdoors with Rhythm & Motion class on September 21, 2022 is cancelled due to rain. Rhythm & Motion is an addictive follow-along class that is inspired by choreography and music from across the globe. Classes are taught by experienced dancers and performing artists that all emphasize the joyful spirit and open expressiveness of […]
This event was originally scheduled for May 25 and moved to June 1, 2022. Fingersnaps Media Arts is a DJ studio based in the heart and soul of the Mission district. Every 4th Wednesday, founder DJ Lamont and members of his DJ community bring the music of our generation to your lunchtime break. Grab a […]
The currents connecting New Orleans to the Bay Area run deep and MJ’s Brass Boppers embody the enduring ties that have sustained a potent strain of Gulf Coast culture in San Francisco. Led by snare drummer and Crescent City native Michael “MJ” Jones, the 11-piece Brass Boppers is built on a core of New Orleans-reared […]
Purusha Yoga, Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to Free Purusha Yoga Flow classes outdoors. Bring your own mat for a fun and invigorating Yoga Flow Practice to energize your body, mind and spirit. RSVP for free Pursha Yoga Flow here Purusha Yoga has provided classes for Sunday Streets, The San Francisco County Jail, […]
The 22nd annual Halloween Hoopla returns featuring fun performances and activities for kids under 10 and their adults! The Hoopla grand finale is the popular Halloween Costume Parade to live music – all kids are welcome to join in their best Halloween looks.Live performances from Chelle! & Friends, Caterpillar Puppets and marvelous magician Calvin Kai Ku. Seasonal silliness with Coventry […]
Purusha Yoga, Minna Gallery and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival invite you to Free Purusha Yoga Flow classes outdoors. Bring your own mat for a fun and invigorating Yoga Flow Practice to energize your body, mind and spirit. RSVP for free Purusha Yoga Flow here Purusha Yoga has provided classes for Sunday Streets, The San Francisco County Jail, […]