SAN JOSE, Calif. — Yerba Buena Gardens Festival has announced the lineup for its 25th anniversary season of free outdoor programming in downtown San Francisco.

The schedule, which includes music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, children’s programs and more, kicks off May 10 with performances by Grammy-winning act La Santa Cecilia and San Francisco’s own La Doña. The programming continues into early November.

All told, more than 100 free shows are scheduled to take place during the 2025 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.

The festival is held at Yerba Buena Gardens, which is located between 3rd and 4th streets and Mission and Howard streets. For more Yerba Buena Gardens Festival information, visit YBGFestival.org.

Here is the bountiful schedule:

May

La Santa Cecilia + La Doña, Saturday, May 10, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

CMC Older Adults Choirs, Thursday, May 15, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Joe Bataan + Tall Tee, Saturday, May 17, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

826 Valencia Storyteller’s Showcase, Sunday, May 18, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Aguidavi do Jeje x Batuki, Thursday, May 22, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Madison McFerrin + The Seshen, Saturday, May 24, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

VEN Trio, Thursday, May 29, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

June

Sundown Cinema: Wicked, Saturday, June 7, 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu: Aloha ‘Aina Saturday, June 14, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

27th Native Contemporary Arts Festival, Sunday, June 15, noon-3 p.m.

Sundra Manning, Thursday, June 19, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Circus Bella: Hoopla Friday, June 20, noon; Saturday, June 21, noon and 2:15 p.m.

Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat, Thursday, June 26, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Pride in Yerba Buena!, Saturday, June 28, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

July

Lavay Smith & Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Thursday, July 3, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Saturday, July 5, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

San Francisco Mime Troupe, Sunday, July 6, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto, Thursday, July 10, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Arun Ramamurthy Trio, Thursday, July 17, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

YBG ChoreoFest, Saturday, July 19 & Sunday, July 26, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

YBG Dance Day, Sunday, July 20, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Poetic Tuesday, Tuesday, July 22, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dani Offline, Thursday, July 24, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Poetry Workshop, Saturday, July 26, noon-1 p.m.

August

Viet Day feat. Vân-Ánh Võ’s Blood Moon Orchestra, Saturday, Aug. 2 noon-3 p.m.

SF Uke Jam’s Summer Uke-splosion, Sunday, Aug. 3, noon-4 p.m.

Lady Bianca & the West Coast Caravan of Allstars, Thursday, Aug. 7, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Combo Chimbita, Thursday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Pistahan, Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Brazil in the Gardens, Thursday, Aug. 14, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Poetry Workshop, Saturday, Aug. 16, noon-1 p.m.

Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

WAM Local Sirens Presents B. DeVeaux + Mare, Thursday, Aug. 21, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

SAMMAY: the way home is an upwards spiral, Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Trío Guadalevín, Thursday, Aug. 28, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

The Saúl Sierra Quintet, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

September

Samora Pinderhughes + SOL Development, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Mornings in Jenin Musical: A Playlist, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Bia Ferreira, Thursday, Sept. 25, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Movement Immigrant Orchestra, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

Litquake Out Loud + Book Fair, Sunday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

October

Lucía, Thursday, Oct. 2, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Parangal Dance Company, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

November

Halloween Hoopla, Nov. 1, noon-3 p.m.

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