Yerba Buena Gardens Festival has announced its 2026 lineup of free outdoor enterainment.

The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival lineup includes music, theater, circus, dance, poetry and children’s programs, all of which take place at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco.

The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival‘s 26th season opens May 9 with a salsa dance party and performance from Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno as well as Oakland’s-own Batey Tambó and KALW DJ Wonway Posibul.

For the complete lineup, as well as other information, visit YBGFestival.org.

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival highlights include:

MAY

Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno, opening sets from Batey Tambó and KALW DJ Wonway Posibul, Saturday, May 9, 2 p.m.

Hailu Mergia, opening sets from Howard Wiley and  KALW DJ Charlotte K,

Saturday, May 16, 2 p.m. (pre-show at 1 p.m.)

Las Cafeteras, opening sets from Discos Resaca Collective and KALW DJ Margarita Azucar, Saturday, May 23, 2 p.m. (pre-show at 1 p.m.)

JUNE

Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Saturday, June 6, 2 p.m.

Pride in Yerba Buena! feat. Per Sia, Sunday, June 7, 2 p.m. (Vendor market at 1pm)

All-Native Comedy Night: Good Medicine, Friday, June 12, 8 p.m. (Vendor market and pre-show music at 6:30 pm)

27th Annual Native Contemporary Arts Festival, Saturday, June 20, Noon

Circus Bella’s AH HA!, Friday, June 26, Noon & Saturday, June 27, Noon, 2:15 p.m.

JULY

SF Uke Jam’s Summer Uke-splosion, Saturday, July 4, Noon

SF Mime Troupe, Sunday, July 5, 2 pm (pre-show music 1:30 p.m.)

Lady Wray, opening sets from Sundra Manning & KALW DJ, Saturday, July 11, 2 pm (pre-show at 1 p.m.)

Voices of Resistance Presented by Indigenous Justice, Sunday July 12, Noon

YBG ChoreoFest, Saturday, July 25 & August 1, 2 pm

AUGUST 

Color Your Mind Festival, Sunday, August 2, Noon-5 p.m.

33rd Annual Pistahan, Saturday, August 8 & Sunday, August 9, 11 a.m.-5 p,m.

Helado Negro + Reyna Tropical, opening sets from Camilo y Los Cruzers and KALW DJ Wonway Posibul, Saturday, August 15, 2 p.m. (pre-show at 1 p.m.)

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 

Yerba Buena Movie Night + KALW DJ Eryka, Saturday, September 5, 7 p.m.

7th Annual African Arts Festival, Saturday, October 3, 2 p.m.

Follow the Music feat. Oakland Rising, Saturday, October 10, 2 p.m.

Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day, Sunday, October 11, 10 am-4 p.m.

Indigenous Peoples Day with Jeremy Dutcher, Monday, October 12, Noon-4 p.m.

Joe Bataan, opening sets from MeloDious and KALW DJ Marcus, Saturday, October 17, 2 pm (pre-show at 1 p.m.)

Afro-Filipino Jazz Project, Saturday, October 24, 2 p.m.

26th Annual Halloween Hoopla, Saturday, October 31, Noon

November programs to be announced