It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 47th Annual Carnaval San Francisco Festival to be held on Saturday, May 24 - Sunday, May 25, 2025 along Harrison Street, between 16th & 24th Streets in the heart of the Mission District.  Carnaval San Francisco is a celebration of music, dance, artistry, food, arts and crafts showcasing Latin and Caribbean culture. With annual attendance of well over 500,000, this two-day outdoor cultural Festival and Grand Parade is the largest multi-cultural celebration on the West Coast. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The parade starts on Sunday at 10:00 am. It is a classic event providing many levels of participation for residents, community service groups, sponsors, and the Exhibitors. If you have any questions or comments, give us a call at Carnaval San Francisco, Rosine Garcia (650) 333-7628 or email vendor@carnavalsf.org.Image CreditPhotographer: Daniel Beck

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 47th Annual Carnaval San Francisco Festival to be held on Saturday, May 24 - 25, 2025 along Harrison Street, between 16th & 24th Streets in the heart of the Mission.  
Carnaval San Francisco is a celebration of  music, dance, artistry, food, arts and crafts showcasing Latin and Caribbean culture.  With annual attendance of well over 500,000, this two-day outdoor cultural festival and Grand Parade is the largest multi-cultural celebration on the West Coast. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The parade starts on Sunday at 10:00 am. It is a classic event providing many levels of participation for residents, community service groups, sponsors, and Food Vendors.
If you have any questions or comments, give us a call at Carnaval San Francisco,  Rosine Garcia (650) 333-7628 or email vendor@carnavalsf.org-Image InformationPhotographer: Jay Nuggehalli (@jayasimhanuggehalliphotography)

Date of Celebration: Saturday May 24, 2025 & Sunday May 25, 2025 Event Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm (both days) Volunteer Shifts: Vary depending on responsibility *Lunch will be provided to all volunteers *T-shirt for volunteers who signed up prior to the Mandatory Orientation. There will be a required volunteer meeting. There will be 2 date options for you to choose from (1 in person or 1 online). Pick one most convenient to you in the application. In Person Volunteer Orientation - Saturday, May 17th from 1 pm to 3 pm OR Online Volunteer Orientation - Tuesday, May 20th from 6 pm to 8 pm Everyone is encouraged to attend the In Person Orientation, if you can not make it, you must attend the online orientation.

This application is for artists performing on the Carnaval San Francisco Festival stages. 

 

*Note: This is not the application for the parade performers or exhibitors/vendors.

 

This is an application of interest and not an approval of performance. You will receive an email in regards to acceptance if we are interested in moving forward. Notifications in regards to performance are typically given as soon as the beginning of March.

 

If you have further questions please contact:

Entertainment Coordinator, entertainment@carnavalsf.org

Photo by Daniel Beck

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This application is ONLY for comparsas and dance groups interested in performing on the Comparsa Stage on Saturday, May 25 or Sunday, May 26, 2024 on 21st Street between Harrison and Alabama Streets.

 

Definition of a comparsa:
A comparsa is an artistic, street theater performance group with its own theme, cast of dancers, musicians, other performers, with choreography, costumes, props, and floats. A comparsa creates a new theme for each annual Carnaval San Francisco. To express this theme a comparsa builds a new float, choreographs new dances, performs new music, and sews/buys new costumes. Comparsas must have at least 30 dance performers, not including volunteers. A community organization, local business, company, government agency, or political entity is not a comparsa.

 

Stage Dimensions: 20' x 20'