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Juneteenth Festival San Francisco 2025
By: Jill Loeffler • Updated: May 1, 2025 • Published: May 19, 2014
Head over to Fillmore Street in San Francisco for the Annual Juneteenth Festival, celebrating the abolition of slavery in the US. This year marks the 162nd anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
The festival is on Saturday, June 14th and will include eight blocks of family fun. There will be live music, games, rides, performances, vendors and more!
Also, don't miss out on the food and beverage booths serving up some of SF's finest grub.
All events for this year's Juneteenth Festival in San Francisco are along Fillmore Street in the Fillmore District. The events runs from 11 am to 6 pm and admission is free.
What to Expect from this Year's Juneteenth Festival
This year's Juneteenth Festival in San Francisco is bigger and better than ever.
Here are just a few of the activities you can expect this year.
- Games & Rides (The Arena District): You will find a Ferris while, games, and other fun, kid friendly activities.
- Retail & Food Vendors (Tastemakers District): There will be more than 50 food and retail vendors with local eats, boutique goodies, and more.
- Classic Car Show (Classic District): This year, the classic car show will also take place with a variety of custom and rare cars.
- Hair & Fashion Show (Fashion District): A variety of models and designers will showcase their work on the center stages.
- Live Performance (Entertainment District): There will also be music all afternoon long.
Tips to Get to the Festival
From San Francisco
The best way to get to the Juneteenth Festival from other parts of SF is by Muni. Both the 22 and the 38 stop right near the festival.
From the East Bay
Take BART (SF's subway system) to the Montgomery Street Station. Transfer to the 38 to get to the festival.
From the North Bay
The bus is the easiest option from the North Bay.
Take the 101 bus to the corner of Lombard and Fillmore. Here you will transfer to the 22 Muni.
This bus will drop you off about a block from the festival.
From the South Bay
Take BART to the 16th and Mission Station. From there, transfer to the 22 Muni bus.
More Juneteenth Events in San Francisco and the Bay Area
Civic Center Juneteenth Parade & Festival (TBD): Another big Juneteenth event is on Saturday, June 8 at the Civic Center Plaza. It's a large parade and festival. The parade begins at 11 am at Market and Spear Streets. The festival offers live music, food and drinks. The festival runs from 12 pm to 6 pm. Find out more here.
Juneteenth on the Waterfront (Saturday, June 7): This event is along San Francisco's waterfront near the Ferry Building. It's a day of fun, community, music, and food. All events will take place just south of the Ferry Building and throughout the Farmer's Market. It runs from 9 am to 2 pm. Details here.
Juneteenth in the Streets (Saturday, 6/14): Enjoy the 42nd Annual Juneteenth in the Streets event in downtown San Jose. The festival is in the SoFa District. It's from 12 pm to 7 pm with the headliner still to be announced. For more events this week in San Jose, visit their website.
Juneteenth Community Festival (Saturday, 6/14): This event takes place at 97 Hillview Avenue in Los Altos. It will offer live music, local food, beer, wine and more. It runs from 11:30 am to 5 pm.
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