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  • Overhead View of the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco
  • Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade, Facing South
  • Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade, Facing
  • Photo of tents on the Esplanade at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
  • Tables and tent set up on the Esplanade at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
  • Photo of tents on the Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade
  • The Reflection Pond at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
  • Stone Stage at Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade in San Francisco
  • Great Lawn

Great Lawn

1,000 Seated Capacity
5,000 Standing Capacity
  • Cocktail table set up on the Terrace at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco
  • View overlooking the Terrace and Esplanade at Yerba Buena Gardens
  • Photo of The Lookout area, facing west, of Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco
  • The Lookout Area, facing south, of Yerba Buena Garden in San Francisco
  • Walkway to the Lookout area of Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco
  • Terrace

Terrace

200 Seated Capacity
500 Standing Capacity
  • East Garden entrance with Green Glass Ship sculpture at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco
  • Steps in the East Garden of Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco
  • Crepe Myrtle Garden

Crepe Myrtle Garden

200 Seated Capacity
500 Standing Capacity
  • Photo of East Plaza at Yerba Buena Gardens with sculptures
  • Photo of East Plaza Facing East
  • photo of East Plaza at Yerba Buena Gardens
  • East Walkway, Facing South
  • East Walkway, Facing North
  • East Plaza

East Plaza

Seated Capacity
300 Standing Capacity
  • Photo of the Children's Garden at Yerba Buena Gardens
  • Children's Garden

Children’s Garden

200 Seated Capacity
500 Standing Capacity


Venue Comparison Chart

Venue Dimensions Square Footage Standing Capacity Seated Capacity
Great Lawn 585′ x 583′ 340,000 5,000 1,000
Terrace 20′ x 240′ 5,800 500 200
Crepe Myrtle Garden 90′ x 90′ 8,100 500 200
East Plaza 60′ x 60′ 3,600 300 —
Children’s Garden 85′ x 100′ 8,500 500 200

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VENUE: Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd and 4th Sts., San Francisco
OFFICE: Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, 760 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103
PHONE: (415) 543-1718

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