Carnaval San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Festival

When: May 29–30, 2027
Where: Harrison Street, Mission District · San Francisco · CA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

The Mission's Memorial Day weekend, running since 1979 and built by the neighbourhood's Latin American and Caribbean communities rather than imported from anywhere. Seventeen blocks of Harrison fill with stages and vendors, and the Grand Parade on Sunday morning puts thousands of costumed dancers on Mission Street.

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