San Francisco Events
Carnaval
San Francisco's version of Mardi Gras celebrations hosted by the Mission District every Memorial Day weekend. Music and dancing, food and craft stalls, contests, streets performers and a Grand Parade are the celebration's features and activities.
Website: www.carnavalsf.com
San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration
Known as the world's most gay-friendly city, San Francisco commemorates gay and lesbian pride with a colorful procession and various music stages. A great number of themed marchers and floats grace the parade after which, people flock to the Civic Center to party.
Website: www.sfpride.org
Haight
Street Fair
Celebrated during summer in honor of the city's most famous neighborhoods' cultural heritage and creative roots. Musical presentations and entertainment, streets filled with food and drinks vendors, art and craft stalls and street performers make up the festivities.
Website: www.haightstreetfair.org
North Beach Festival

A yearly celebration of San Francisco's oldest street festival with a pizza toss competition, Italian street chalk art, cooking demonstrations, cheese carving, local delicacies and arts and craft.
Website: www.sfnorthbeach.org/festival
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
The most significant contributor to Bay Area's reputation as one of the dance capitals of the country. The annual festival presents dance styles from around the world.
Website: www.worldartswest.org
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