Carnaval San Francisco cultivates and celebrates the diverse Latin American, Caribbean, and African Diasporic roots of the Mission District and the San Francisco Bay Area. We accomplish our mission through dance, music, the visual arts, and by creating spaces for community learning, school–based education, and advocacy.

Now in its fourth decade of celebration, Carnaval San Francisco has been an opportunity for many cultures to come together in one spirit to share their creative expression. Come celebrate with us at our FREE 2–day family festival in San Francisco’s Mission District where we will showcase the very best Latin American and Caribbean cultural arts and traditions. Carnaval San Francisco is the largest multi–cultural celebration on the West Coast.

OUR TRADITION ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

THE GRAND PARADE

Our Grand Parade boasts a 60–contingent lineup, with over 3,000 artists representing the cultural heritage of Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, and more to participate, televised by CBS. The Grand Parade covers 20 blocks in San Francisco’s historic Latino Cultural District in the Mission.

FREE TWO–DAY FESTIVAL

Our free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites, and entertainment for families, couples, and friends of all ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds.

In the 43–year history of our Festival, we have welcomed luminaries like Celia Cruz, SANTANA, the Neville Brothers, Tito Puentes, Luis Enrique, Poncho Sanchez, Los Lonely Boys, Oscar D’León, INDIA, and Los Tigres del Norte. The two-day celebration is a cultural explosion with free admission for the community. With an attendance rate of over 400,000 people every year, Carnaval San Francisco is the largest multicultural celebration in California

ALL FORMS & APPLICATIONS

Required forms for vendors and exhibitors for our upcoming event, the 2021 Carnaval San Francisco Resource Fair & Celebration will be posted here as they become available.

Questions or comments, please contact:
Rodrigo Durán at (415) 691-1147

For Exhibitor, Sponsor, and Business Advertising opportunities, click below:

EXHIBITOR & SPONSOR APPLICATION

For Volunteer opportunities, click below:

You can also contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Mario Flores at (415) 713-8852 or [email protected]

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

JOIN US IN SERVING OUR COMMUNITY VIA SPECIAL EVENTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID–19

We welcome you to fill–out our vendor, exhibitor, and performer forms and applications so that you can participate and contribute to our upcoming events in support of the community.

To understand how Carnaval San Francisco prioritizes your well–being during the pandemic, please read our Participant Health & Wellness Statement.