Raw States
Castro Street Fair
San Francisco, CA · Festival
- When
- October 4, 2026
- Where
- Castro and Market Streets · San Francisco · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Harvey Milk started this one in 1974 to show the neighbourhood's buying power to merchants who were not sure they wanted the customers. It has run on the first Sunday of October ever since, and the proceeds still go back to local non-profits through a volunteer board.
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