San Francisco Festivals 2026 & 2027
San Francisco has 4 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The San Francisco festival calendar leads with these:
- Portola Festival 2026Sep 26 - Sep 27music festival
- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026Oct 2 - Oct 4music festival
- Litquake FestivalOct 8 - Oct 24book/literary festival
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Festival calendar
September 2026
- Sep 26 - Sep 27
music festival. Portola is an 2-day electronic and pop music festival taking place on at Pier 80 in San Francisco, CA.
October 2026
- Oct 2 - Oct 4
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026
music festival. An annual free to the public festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass boasts its non-commercial roots in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
- Oct 8 - Oct 24
book/literary festival. The largest independent literary festival on the West Coast, Litquake continues its mission as a two-week literary spectacle for book lovers, complete with cutting-edge conversations, unique cross-media events, and hundreds of readings.
- Oct 23 - Nov 8
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
film festival. International dance film festival.
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San Francisco Comedy Competition
Sep 1 - Sep 30 · Planning lead · details firm up closer in
San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade
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May 16 · Planning lead · dates set closer in
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