San Francisco Diwali Festival

A free Festival of Lights celebration presented by Yerba Buena Gardens, with Creative SF Collective. The official poster lists Alam Khan, Raaga School of Music, the dancers of Rang De Bollywood, DJ Mumbai Rani and the Dhol King, plus local artists, food trucks, craft vendors and family-friendly activities.

Entry is free; the organizers ask guests to RSVP through the event link.

Getting There

• MYerba Buena/Moscone Station SouthboundMuni Metro T · 0.1 mi, about 3 min walk
• MMarket St & 4th StF Market & Wharves streetcar · 0.3 mi, about 6 min walk
• BPowell Street BART0.3 mi, about 8 min walk

Transit directions, including buses

Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.

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Coming up Nearby

• Halloween Hoopla Sat, Oct 31 · Yerba Buena Gardens (Children's Garden)
• Bhangra & Beats Diwali Night Market Fri, Nov 13 · Yerba Buena Gardens & Jessie Square
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• The Velveteen Rabbit (ODC/Dance) Sat, Nov 28 – Dec 6 · Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA

Places in the Neighborhood

• Asian Art Museum Museums
• Berggruen Gallery Art Galleries
• Children’s Creativity Museum Museums
• SFMOMA Museums

Our SoMa guide →

Where

• Yerba Buena Gardens Full listing — hours, address and more upcoming events

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Getting there by Muni

Lines within a 5-minute walk: F J K L M N T 5 5R 7 8 8AX +13 more

Nearest BART: Powell Street, about 5 min walk.

Straight-line distance from the venue; check SFMTA for times and service changes. From our Events by Muni data, October 26, 2026.

Source: Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy ↗ · Checked against the official source on October 26, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Dates, times, prices and venue checked against the official source on 26 Oct 2026.

Cite this page: Project SF, “San Francisco Diwali Festival”, projectsf.com/events/san-francisco-diwali-festival/ (updated 2026-10-26).