The heart of Carnaval San Francisco's two-day festival, this televised Grand Parade transforms the Mission's Latino Cultural District into a moving tapestry of samba, capoeira, folklórico, and pure joy. Over 5,500 artists from 60+ contingents representing Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, and beyond march 20 blocks through the historic Mission streets—complete with grandstand seating, live judging, and CBS broadcast coverage.