San Francisco Street Fairs
There are many Street Fairs throughout San Francisco all year, and here is a listing of the most prominent because they each draw in excess of 100,000 visitors. The fairs are listed by when they usually occur.
Fair |
Description |
When |
| Union Street Art Festival | The granddaddy of them all. | 1st weekend of June |
| Italian Street Painting Festival | Sidewalk artists doing their thing. | 2nd weekend in June |
| Haight Street Fair | Music, art and the flower generation take over the neighborhood. | 2nd Sunday in June |
| North Beach Festival | Italian flavor. Hip, cool and beat with music and great Italian food. | 3rd weekend in June |
| Fillmore Street Jazz Festival | Celebrates the jazz and blues roots of the historic Fillmore district. | July 4th weekend |
| Nihonmachi Street Fair | Sometimes called the Japantown Fair or Cherryblossom festival. | 2nd weekend of August |
| Polk Street Festival | Arts and crafts with music and an urban oasis theme. | 3rd weekend of September |
| Folsom Street Fair | Reportedly the 3rd largest event in California just behind the Rose Parade and Pride Parades. | last Sunday in September |
| Castro Street Fair | A celebration of ‘middle class’ gay lifestyles and commerce in the gay mecca. | 1st weekend in October |
Several other fun events to watch for include Fleet Week, Chinese New Year’s Parade and celebration and the Candlelight Vigil.