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San Francisco Festivals in June 2024
by Jill Loeffler •
Updated: February 13, 2024
San Francisco festivals in June 2024 include the Union Street Fair, North Beach Festival, and Pride. You will find several each weekend throughout the month.
Other events focus on live music and wine tasting. Read on for a full list of the best festivals this month in SF.
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San Francisco Jazz Festival
The annual San Francisco Jazz Festival offers 43 concerts of fantastic live jazz music at five venues over the course of 13 days.
If you are a jazz fan, it's hard to beat this opportunity to see so many talented musicians come together in this beautiful city.
The concerts will take place at the SF Jazz Center in Hayes Valley, as well as at the nearby Davies Symphony Hall and War Memorial Performing Arts Center.
>> See the full schedule of concerts
Festa Italiana
Head over to the heart of San Francisco's Italian neighborhood for a weekend of family fun, delicious food and drink, and more Italian traditions.
Among the festivities you'll find a kids' corner, live music including accordions, a pizza toss, wine tasting, a Marionette show, tarantella dancing, and vendors of Italian products.
This two-day festival is held at Washington Square in North Beach, along Stockton Street between Union and Filbert.
>> Find out more about this celebration of Italian heritage
Union Street Festival
Each summer, one of SF's largest neighborhood street fairs livens up the Marina District all weekend long.
It runs from 10 am to 7 pm on both days, offering two stages of live music, delicious goodies from local restaurants, and arts and crafts.
This is one of the San Francisco festivals in June that is free to attend. Make sure to check out the special exhibits. All activities are on Union Street between Gough and Fillmore.
More: What to expect at this annual street fair
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Queer Women of Color Film Festival
The 20th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival offers three days of films created by QWOCMAP (Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project) programs, as well as independent filmmakers from around the world.
The theme in focus this year is "Joyful Reunion." Film screenings are free and will take place at the Presidio Theater Center at 99 Moraga Avenue.
When you attend, you will truly get a sense of the supportive community that this organization has built. It's one of the San Francisco festivals in June you will not want to miss!
>> Find out about QWOCMAP and their film festival
SF Doc Fest
The SF Doc Fest is an annual two-week-long event devoted to documentary cinema. The festival prides itself on bringing "the most weird and wonderful aspects of real life" to the big screen.
Every year, they screen dozens of full-length, mid-length, and short documentary films for the public to enjoy and learn from.
You can watch the films at the Roxie and Vogue Theaters in San Francisco.
>> Festival details, including this year's featured documentaries
Juneteenth Festival
One of the most culturally significant San Francisco festivals in June is the annual Juneteenth Festival, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the US.
Many of the activities at this street fair celebrate black heritage, including the live performances of Motown, soul, jazz, R&B, gospel, and reggae music.
In addition to the job fair, car show, and health and wellness fair, there will be information booths for community outreach programs and a kids' activities zone. Find all the festivities are along Fillmore Street.
>> Learn more about this annual festival
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North Beach Festival
The North Beach Festival is one of the longest-running San Francisco festivals in June in one of the most iconic neighborhoods. It's always Father's Day Weekend.
All weekend long, you'll find four stages of live music, over 20 gourmet food vendors, more than 100 artisan booths, and Italian traditions like street painting and "blessing of the animals" ceremonies.
The festival is free to attend and lasts from 10 am to 6 pm both days.
The center of the action is located at Broadway and Columbus Streets in the heart of SF's Little Italy.
>> Details about the North Beach Festival
Black Film Festival
The SF Black Film Festival was founded with the hope of providing a platform for black filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors to present their work.
By offering this competitive film festival for underrepresented artists, the festival aims to expand the cinematic legacy of African Americans.
This is an especially important event for those emerging filmmakers who are just starting to make waves, as well as global contributors who provide diverse perspectives on the African Diaspora.
>> Find out more about the SFBFF and this year's films
Pride Parade & Festival
One of the largest and most well known San Francisco festivals in June is the Gay Pride Festival, which celebrates the city's diverse community and long legacy of fighting for LGBT rights.
This huge, colorful celebration takes over the Civic Center neighborhood all weekend long, offering over 300 exhibitor booths, great food, and 20 community-run stages with live music, dance, and entertainment.
On Sunday, June 30, you can watch the big parade make its way down Market Street at 10:30 am.
If you're visiting town during this time, don't miss SF Pride, which embodies the San Francisco spirit unlike any other event.
>> What to expect at the Pride Festival
Stern Grove Festival
One of the local favorite San Francisco festivals in June is the weekly Stern Grove Festival, offering a free concert in the park every Sunday afternoon throughout the summer.
The 87th anniversary season kicks off on June 23.
The Big Picnic is the festival's annual fundraiser and will be at the end of the season in 2024. What's new this year is that it will offer music for two days.
If you want to come just for the music, come early as the park fills up quickly. Feel free to bring a blanket and a picnic meal.
Advanced tickets are required for all shows.
>> Get the details on the whole summer concert series
Frameline Film Festival
Another one of the San Francisco festivals in June that features cinematic works is Frameline, the annual SF International LGBTQ Film Festival.
It's the largest and longest-running festival in the world that focuses on themes like adoption, HIV/AIDS, immigration, marriage equality, and other critical issues in this community.
Throughout the festival, most films will screen at the Castro Theater, but some will show at the Roxie and Victoria Theaters in SF's Mission District, as well as at the Rialto Cinemas Elmwood in Berkeley.
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