Valencia Live 2026
See you in the streets for Valencia LIVE! — a FREE, all-ages monthly street party and neighborhood celebration on the second Thursday of every month from 5-10 pm, May through October, 2026
The street party is going down on Valencia St., with live music and family-friendly activities up and down the block, PLUS don’t miss out on all of the free fun inside and specials from local eateries and bars throughout the neighborhood.
THIS YEAR, THERE’S EVEN MORE OF VALENCIA ST. TO EXPLORE:
Join the party every second Thursday of the month on select blocks of Valencia Street from 5:00pm to 10:00pm:
May 14 and June 11 - Valencia St. between 16th and 19th
July 9 and Aug 13 - Valencia St. between 17th and 20th
Sept 10 and Oct 8 - Valencia St. between 18th and 21st
Join the Bike Away from Work Party May 14
🚲 San Francisco’s favorite biking holiday is rolling into Valencia LIVE! Grab your friends, hop on your bikes, and join the SF Bicycle Coalition for a night of great food, music, and dancing on Valencia Street.
Partners and Supporters
Valencia LIVE! is a program of the Valencia Corridor Merchants Association, presented in partnership with Into The Streets and the Civic Joy Fund.
Funding provided by Michael Seibel, Crankstart, Chris Larsen, Friend Family Philanthropic Fund, Joby Pritzker, and Summer of Music.
Location
Valencia LiVE! is located on Valencia St. in the American Indian Cultural District.
May 14 and June 11 - Valencia St. between 16th and 19th
July 9 and Aug 13 - Valencia St. between 17th and 20th
Sept 10 and Oct 8 - Valencia St. between 18th and 21st
Getting There
BART
16th and Mission St.
24th and Mission St.
MUNI
22 Fillmore, 27 Bryant, 33 Ashbury/18th St, 14 Mission, 14R Mission Rapid, 49 Van Ness/Mission
Small Business Opportunities
Join the Party!
For businesses or orgs WITHIN the Mission neighborhood:
Host a free activity or retail vending in the street in front of your business
Create an outdoor dining space in the street in front of your business
Promote an event, deal or special you're hosting at your business
Apply to do host an activity or do retail vending in the streets
Vending fees will be waived for brick & mortar businesses based in the Mission neighborhood!
For businesses, orgs, or vendors OUTSIDE the Mission neighborhood:
Vendor Call:
SF-Based Art Vendors (Photography, screen prints, illustrations, zines, paintings.) Sorry, category does not include: ceramics, candles, jewelry, clothing.
Limited availability for neighborhood-based food trucks.