San Francisco’s 2012 Carnaval Parade and Festival will saturate the city’s Mission District over Memorial Day Weekend (May 26 – 27, 2012) with free activities to help you “Live Your Fantasy.” The free festival and grand parade, billed as the West Coast’s largest annual multi-cultural celebration, draws crowds of around 400,000. This year’s parade Grand Marshal are Danny Glover and Dr. Ana Maria Polo, along with Giants’ mascot Lou Seal and the World Series trophy.
WHAT’S THE DEAL: San Francisco Carnaval 2012 free admission.
WHEN: May 26 – 27, 2012, 10am-6pm (Memorial Day Weekend). Parade on Sunday May 29, 2011, starting at 9:30am.
WHERE: San Francisco’s Mission District.
- Carnaval Festival – Harrison Street between 16th and 23rd streets (spanning seven blocks).
- Carnaval Parade – starts at the corner of 24th and Bryant streets, and travels west to Mission Street.







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