{"id":476145,"date":"2026-09-26T05:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476145\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T05:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T05:33:12","slug":"none-of-yall-working-9-to-5-san-francisco-shows-up-for-dolly-parton-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/476145\/","title":{"rendered":"‘None of y’all working 9 to 5’: San Francisco shows up for Dolly Parton Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday afternoon in downtown San Francisco, hundreds of people gathered who were definitely not working nine-to-five. That’s because it was Dolly Day, a celebration of Dolly Parton<\/a> that took over Union Square with fans decked out with wigs, rhinestones and a boundless love for the country music star.<\/p>\n

The event celebrated the “9 to 5” singer, cleverly scheduled on 9\/25, exactly one month after Dolly Parton’s death<\/a>, marking the end of one of the most storied careers in both music and philanthropy. Parton became a global icon for not just her songs but also her unabashed love of flashy clothing, compassion and limitless sense of humor, all of which was on display at Union Square.<\/p>\n

The event featured musical performances from the likes of platinum-selling artist Robbie Fitzsimmons playing “Here You Come Again,” as well as San Francisco country strummers Thee Olde Country, who opened with a rambunctious version of “9 to 5.”<\/p>\n

“None of y’all working nine-to-five, are ya. We’re all taking the day off for Dolly Day,” proclaimed the singer of Thee Olde Country.<\/p>\n

\"Cindy,<\/p>\n

Cindy, left, and Nora Johnson, daughter and mother, celebrate Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees collaborate to paint a Dolly Parton mural at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Vangie<\/p>\n

Vangie Ong puts on her Dolly wig at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees come out to celebrate Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

A Dolly costume contest brought 20 entrants to the stage, with a final faceoff between drag queen Dirty Carol and Lisa Zafina, ending with a victory for Zafina.<\/p>\n

Holly Willett Rios, a retired SFPD officer, and her friend Jeanine DuBois, a retired electrical worker, drove up to San Francisco from Pacifica for the event, decked out in poofy wigs with butterflies in their hair.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been obsessed with Dolly since I was a little girl \u2026 I have a Dolly toilet, a Dolly bathroom, a Dolly coffee table, everything Dolly, and she just happened to die on my birthday too,” said Willett Rios.<\/p>\n

\"Snuggles<\/p>\n

Snuggles attends the first annual Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept, 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A Dolly shrine is set up at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Zora<\/p>\n

Zora the parrot attends the first annual Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept, 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

“I really didn’t know how it would affect me until she passed away. I cried and I cried, I listened back to her music. And the whole thing about where we were in the ’70s, and our jobs, and how we were relegated to certain work. I love the song ‘Just Because I’m a Woman.’ And I’ve seen how that song has evolved,” said DuBois.<\/p>\n

Scroll down to see SFGATE photographer Lizzy Myers’ images from the event.<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees make the finishing touches on a Dolly Parton mural at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Holly<\/p>\n

Holly Willett Rios, a retired police officer and life-long Dolly fan, attends Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Mae<\/p>\n

Mae Powell performs a tribute to Dolly Parton at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees wearing Dolly shirts pose for a group photo at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees collaborate to paint a Dolly Parton mural at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees come out to celebrate Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees learn a line dance to “9 to 5” at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Fans<\/p>\n

Fans come out to celebrate Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Dirty<\/p>\n

Dirty Carol poses with fans at the first annual Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept, 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Holly<\/p>\n

Holly Willett Rios, left and Jeanine DuBois attend Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Fans<\/p>\n

Fans come out to celebrate Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Holatta<\/p>\n

Holatta Tymes performs in drag as Dolly at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees watch the performances at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Dolly<\/p>\n

Dolly Parton doppelgangers gather backstage before the look-alike competition at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Sarah<\/p>\n

Sarah Hope paints her dog’s nails before the Dolly look-alike competition at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Dirty<\/p>\n

Dirty Carol waits backstage before the Dolly look-alike contest at Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees compete at the Dolly look-alike contest in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees compete at the Dolly look-alike contest in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees celebrate Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Lisa<\/p>\n

Lisa Zafina wins the Dolly Parton look-alike contest at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Dirty<\/p>\n

Dirty Carol flashes her prosthetic chest during the Dolly look-alike contest in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Lisa<\/p>\n

Lisa Zafina wins the Dolly Parton look-alike contest at Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The SF Public Library attends Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a free book-gifting program that mails one high-quality, age-appropriate book each month to children from birth until their 5th birthday. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees come out to celebrate Dolly Day in Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

\"Attendees<\/p>\n

Attendees wear Dolly-inspired clothing at Union Square in San Francisco, on Sept. 25, 2026. (Lizzy Myers\/SFGATE)<\/p>\n

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