Carnaval San Francisco 2009

WHAT: Carnaval San Francisco 2009 - “Roots of Revival: Seeds of Change,”


WHEN & WHERE:

Carnaval San Francisco Festival: Saturday, May 23 through Sunday, May 24
(Memorial Day Weekend), 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Harrison Street between 16th and 22nd Street

Carnaval Grand Parade: Sunday, May 24, 9:30 a.m.
Begins at Bryant & 24th Streets, proceeds down Mission to 17th Street


TICKETS:

Carnaval San Francisco Festival is FREE

Carnaval Grand Parade is FREE

Contributions to donation boxes are appreciated


INFO:
Call the Carnaval San Francisco hotline at (415) 651-1811 or, for current updates about Carnaval San Francisco, please visit http://www.carnavalsf.com.



DETAILS:
The Carnaval San Francisco Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Located on Harrison Street, between 16th and 22nd streets, the Carnaval San Francisco Festival will offer food, music, dance, art, crafts and other fun activities and events on several stages for the entire family to enjoy.

The world famous Carnaval Grand Parade is on Sunday, May 24 starts 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 24th and Bryant streets where it will proceed west to Mission Street. From there, the parade heads north on Mission down to 17th Street, where it will turn east and flow into the festival area. Carnaval’s Grand Parade is a unique multi-cultural event that celebrates the traditions of many countries and cultures around the world. The floats are spectacular, the music and costumes lavish and varied. Beautifully designed floats depict rich multi-cultural themes, and feature musicians, dancers and other performers that excite and entertain the crowds.