The 64th Annual North Beach Festival: Free Admission


June 16 -17, 2018 (Saturday – Sunday)

North Beach District,
San Francisco, CA


Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 64th anniversary in historic North Beach.

The festival site includes numerous quaint streets in the heart of the district including Grant Avenue, Green Street, Vallejo Street and Columbus Avenue.

The 2018 event will feature over 125 arts and crafts booths, gourmet food booths, two stages of live entertainment, Italian street painting, beverage gardens, a kids’ chalk art area and a blessing of the animals.

§  Kids’ Chalk Art Area: Let your kids creativity shine in North Beach and buy a square and street chalk at the kids chalk art area on Vallejo St. between Grant Ave. and Columbus from 10 am to 6 pm on both days.
§  Blessing of the Animals: The animal blessing at The National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo St) will take place from 2–3 pm both days during the festival.

2018 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, June 16, 2018
Main Stage- Broadway & Columbus        
12:00-1:30pm     S.M.F
2:00 – 3:30pm    Radical Times
4:00 – 6:00pm    Bautista
                 
Green Street Stage (parking lot)
10:00 – 11:30am  Terry Savastano
12:00 – 1:30pm Whiskey Pills Fiasco
2:00 – 3:30pm    Lilan Kane
4:00 – 6:00pm    Shantytown
                 
Filbert Entertainment Area at Grant        
12:00-1:00 pm   The Seismics
1:00-1:45 (20 min segments)      Poets: Teague Kernan, Kim Shuck, Michael Koch
2:00 – 3:00          Clarion
3:00 – 3:45 (20 min segments)   Poets: Cara Vida, Ronald F. Sauer, Robert Ambian
4:00 – 6:00          Ryan Swaffer Trio
                 
Entertainment Area at Vallejo   
1:30pm & 3:30pm            Circus Bella
     
Sunday, June 17, 2018   
                 
Main Stage- Broadway & Columbus        
12:00-1:30pm     Donny B Faire
2:00 – 3:30pm    The Grand Nationals
4:00 – 5:30pm    David M’ore
                 
Green Street Stage (parking lot)
12:00 – 1:30pm Coutilicious
2:00 – 3:30pm    Jinx Jones and the Kingtones
4:00 – 6:00pm    Marshall Law
                 
Filbert Entertainment Area at Grant        
12:00-1:00 pm   Brian Keeney and Rick Lee
1:00-1:45 (20 min segments)      Poets: Rosemary Manno, Jack Hirschman, Agneta Falk
2:00 – 3:00          Ed Ivery Trio
3:00 – 3:45 (20 min segments)   Poets: Jessica Loos, Tongo Eisen Martin, Andrena Zawinski
4:00 – 6:00          Jose Simione and Friends
                 
Entertainment Area at Vallejo   
1:30pm & 3:30pm            Circus Bella

Cost: Free