Every Memorial Day weekend, the Mission District hosts San Francisco’s version of the Mardi Gras celebrations with music and dancing, food and craft stalls, contests, street performers, and a parade with lavish floats, marching bands and colorful costumes. The Grand Parade is an exotic celebration of different traditions and cultures from around the world, with floats and dancers depicting vibrant multi-cultural themes, from samba and Chinese Lion dancers, to African drummers, and accompanied by the hip-swinging music of Latin America, Brazil, and the Caribbean.
Region/City Name:
San Francisco
Event Date:
May 28, 2011 - May 29, 2011
Venue:
Mission District
Event Time:
10am to 6pm; Parade on Sunday at 9.30am
Date Text:
28 - 29 May 2011
Website:
www.carnavalsf.com
