San Francisco’s Fourth Annual Juneteenth Parade On Market St

San Francisco is a world-class city and a premier global destination for Juneteenth festivities, including the main event: a flagship parade in the heart of the City that engages, inspires, and highlights unifying Black vibrancy.

Save the date for Saturday June 20, 2026 on Market St. For sponsorship inquiries, reach out to Tamara Walker at burgesllc@gmail.com

Juneteenth Planning Committee

Building on decades of neighborhood-based planning and open streets activation, Livable City and Burge LLC has led event production with Fillmore- and Bayview-based organizers to bring the procession to the city streets since 2022.

Parade Contingent Sign-up

To participate, all performers must meet the following eligibility requirements:
– You must be able to hold your one day event insurance with the city.
– You must be able to submit a bio and headshot of your program, performance, or individually to participate.
– If you’re using a vehicle, you must provide vehicle insurance and one day event insurance coverage.
– If using a motorcycle, you must provide motorcycle insurance and one day event insurance coverage.

Volunteer at the Juneteenth Parade!

Parade Information & Know Before you Go

  1. What are the expectations along the parade route?  Can lawn chairs or other seating be set up along Market Street? 
    Lawn chairs and/or folding chairs can be setup along the parade route

  2. Should parade attendees proceed to specific areas to watch the parade? 
    Attendees are welcome to watch from any spot along Market, but specific locations can be reserved for community groups as well. If you are interested, please reach out to info.burgesllc@gmail.com

  3. Are there any items parade attendees should not bring?  Will there be bag checks or other safety checks along the parade route, as seen at other large scale events? 
    As with other large scale events there will be both private security and police presence along the route.  While we cannot prohibit items on public streets, it is strongly encouraged to leave large bags and wheeled devices at home (scooters, one-wheels, skateboards, etc).