 
Yerba Buena Gardens is located at Mission Street between 3rd
and 4th Street in San Francisco's SOMA District.
Do I need a ticket or reservations?
When are concerts held?
How do I get there?
Is there parking?
What seating is available?
What services are provided for seniors and disabled
patrons?
Are food and drink available? Can I bring my own?
Is alcohol permitted?
Is smoking allowed?
Are there restrooms, public phones, first aid, ATM’s
and water?
Are pets allowed?
Where is the lost and found?
What else do I need to know?
I have more questions—who can I call?
How can my band/group perform at the Festival?
How do I rent the Esplanade or other spaces at Yerba
Buena Gardens?
Do I need a ticket or reservations?
Admission to all public events of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
is free and no reservations are needed.
When are concerts held?
Our regular season runs from May through October. Most events
and presentations occur at lunchtime or on the weekends. (Please
see our Calendar Listing or Events, Festivals Listings in this Website.)
How do I get there?
We encourage the use of Public Transportation:
Yerba Buena Gardens is a short walk from the BART/MUNI Powell and
Montgomery Street stations. Convenient MUNI bus lines include the
14 Mission, 15 Third, 30 Stockton, 45 Union and all Market Street
routes. The CalTrain Station at Fourth and Townsend is served directly
by MUNI's 30 Stockton, with stops on Third Street at Howard and
at Mission. Yerba Buena Gardens is also convenient to Golden Gate
Transit, SamTrans and AC Transit downtown bus routes.
Getting to Yerba Buena Gardens by Car:
From the East Bay: Take Interstate 80 and exit at Fremont Street.
Take an immediate left from Fremont onto Howard Street and get into
the right lane. Go two blocks and turn right on Third Street - the
Gardens will be on your left immediately across Third Street from
the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
From the Peninsula: Take Highway 101 until it connects to Interstate
80 and exit at Fourth Street; Fourth immediately leads onto Bryant
Street. Take a left from Bryant onto Third Street - the Gardens
will be on your left between Howard and Mission Streets and immediately
across Third Street from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
From the North Bay: Take Highway 101 to Lombard Street. Follow
Lombard to Van Ness Avenue and turn right; follow Van Ness until
you reach Golden Gate Avenue and turn left. Follow Golden Gate as
it crosses Market Street onto Sixth Street. Turn left from Sixth
Street onto Folsom Street and follow Folsom up to Third Street;
turn left onto Third - the Gardens will be on your left between
Howard and Mission Streets and immediately across Third Street from
the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Also vist our Getting Here page
for Gardens area maps.
More transit links.
Is there parking?
There are a number of parking garages in the area; however, visitors
are encouraged to use public transportation. The closest and
largest garage is the 5th and Mission Garage. (Parking availability
in this busy downtown area can vary widely due to conventions, Metreon,
etc.)
What seating is available?
Most events are designed for comfortable “picnic style”
lawn seating. We do have very limited chair seating, but those
are used primarily for seniors and individuals who have a physical
need for a chair. You may bring your own seating, but please
be considerate and bring low folding chairs.
What services are provided
for seniors and disabled patrons?
Bench seating and limited chairs are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Each senior or disabled patron may be accompanied
by one other person. All unoccupied seats become available for general
seating. Wheelchairs are accommodated. Please see an usher.
Are food and drink available?
Can I bring my own?
Picnics are welcome and encouraged, but cooking and alcoholic beverages
are prohibited. Yerba Buena Gardens has an abundance of food
service providers ranging from traditional fast food, to high-end
dining. Visit our Links page for a list
of local restauants.
Is alcohol permitted?
No.
Is smoking allowed?
Currently, yes, but please be a considerate smoker and put your
cigarette butts in the ash trays located around the Gardens.
Are there restrooms, public
phones, first aid, ATM’s and water?
Yes. Please see site map or ask Gardens personnel for directions.
For First Aid, contact the on-site security company - KTB Management
Group - at (415) 247-6500.
Are pets allowed?
No. Service Animals excepted.
Where is the lost and found?
Lost and Found is located at the Yerba Buena Gardens Management
office located on Terrace Level next to the Starbucks. Come
by or call (415) 247-6500.
What else do I need to know?
Recording/photography of performers is strictly prohibited.
Unauthorized sales, solicitation, and distribution are prohibited.
Blankets and tarps will be limited in size to 8' x 8'. Unoccupied
blankets will be subject to removal and can be collected at lost
and found.
Backstage areas are restricted to authorized personnel.
Management reserves the right to revoke admission.
Dress comfortably and remember to be prepared for sun or fog - San
Francisco is a place where one may experience all 4 seasons in a
single day!
Please be aware of personal items. The Festival or Yerba Buena Gardens
cannot assume responsibility for lost or stolen items.
I have more questions—who
can I call?
Please call us here at Yerba Buena Arts & Events at (415) 543-1718
or send an e-mail to info@ybgf.org.
How can my band/group perform
at the Festival?
The Festival accepts unsolicited materials from artists.
Please send your press kit to:
Yerba Buena Arts & Events
Attn: Mario Garcia Durham
760 Howard
San Francisco, CA 94103
Materials will be returned only if accompanied by a postage paid
self-addressed envelope.
Due to the high volume of materials the Festival receives, we cannot
guarantee someone will respond personally to your submission. However,
the Festival does review all materials received.
How do I rent the Esplanade
or other spaces at Yerba Buena Gardens?
Yerba Buena Gardens is available for corporate or organizational
rentals. The Gardens are not available for wedding ceremonies
or receptions. To rent space at Yerba Buena Gardens, please
call us at (415) 543-1718. To learn more, visit the Rentals
page.
If you would like to have hold an outdoor wedding, we recommend
that you call the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department,
Permits and Reservations Office, (415) 831-5500.
Picnics without tables and/or other set-up are allowed in the Gardens.
Please call Gardens Management if your group will include 50 or
more people.
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