Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Fri Oct 30
Free performances on the lawn
Union Square, San Francisco
👟Bring comfortable shoes and a water bottle
🧺Bring layers, sunscreen, and a blanket for lawn seating
🕒Stay for an hour or the full day
Transforming the gardens into an open-air dance floor, this communal celebration invites everyone to sample diverse movement styles led by Bay Area teachers. Join in for a single class or stay all day.
outdoor dance classes
community dance celebration
all-levels dance
movement workshops
They recommend it:
Saturday, October 31
Free
Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno
Puerto Rican folk ensemble specializing in Taíno heritage music
Headliner
Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno opened the 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, kicking off its 26th season with a free outdoor performance.
Union Square, San Francisco
👟Bring comfortable shoes and a water bottle
🧺Bring layers, sunscreen, and a blanket for lawn seating
🕒Stay for an hour or the full day
Transforming the gardens into an open-air dance floor, this communal celebration invites everyone to sample diverse movement styles led by Bay Area teachers. Join in for a single class or stay all day.
outdoor dance classes
community dance celebration
all-levels dance
movement workshops
They recommend it:
Saturday, October 31
Free
Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno
Puerto Rican folk ensemble specializing in Taíno heritage music
Headliner
Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno opened the 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, kicking off its 26th season with a free outdoor performance.
What are you into?
- outdoor dance classes
- community dance celebration
- all-levels dance
- movement workshops
- Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens
- Union Square
- San Francisco
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