presidio.gov
159th Memorial Day Commemoration in the Presidio
Free public ceremony at SF National Cemetery — speakers, rifle volley, musical performances. Largest Memorial Day event in the Bay Area.
SF Bay Area Events: May 24–25
17 curated events for Memorial Day weekend: Carnaval SF finale, Presidio commemoration, GGP beer garden, Doc Martin boat party at $22.66.
Tech goes quiet this Memorial Day weekend. No meetups, no hackathons, no lu.ma invites — the Bay Area founder circuit takes the long weekend off. What fills the gap is worth knowing about anyway: Carnaval SF wraps its 48th edition on Sunday, the Doc Martin boat party just dropped its ticket price to $22, and Monday brings the largest Memorial Day commemoration in the Bay Area plus a proper outdoor beer garden opening in Golden Gate Park.
Coverage window: tonight (Sunday, May 24) and tomorrow (Monday, May 25, Memorial Day).
Tonight — Sunday, May 24
Carnaval SF — day two and the Grand Parade
The festival's second and final day is the bigger one. The Grand Parade kicks off at 10:00 AM from 24th & Bryant, runs 20 blocks north on Mission Street to 15th, and carries 60+ contingents (comparsas) under KPIX live broadcast. 1
One status update: Grand Marshal Romário is no longer participating. Carnaval SF announced he is "unable to participate as 2026 Grand Marshal due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control" — the parade and full festival continue as scheduled. 1
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date/time | Sunday May 24 — Parade 10:00 AM; Festival 10:00 AM–6:00 PM; Soccer Arena 11:00 AM–6:00 PM |
| Venue | Harrison St (16th–24th), Mission District, SF |
| Host | Carnaval San Francisco (48th edition) |
| Category | Cultural festival |
| Access | Free (grandstand seating sold separately) |
| Info | carnavalsanfrancisco.org |
The full festival runs 5 stages, 50+ performers, and 400+ vendors across 17 blocks. 1 La Plaza del Fútbol at 20th & Harrison continues Sunday with 3v3/5v5 street soccer scrimmages. BART to 16th St Mission or 24th St Mission is the practical option — Muni lines are rerouted. 2
SFMOMA Free Community Day
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Venue | SFMOMA, 151 3rd St, San Francisco |
| Host | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
| Category | Museum / arts |
| Access | Free — advance RSVP required |
| Register | sfmoma.org |
SFMOMA's Free First Thursdays program is paused indefinitely, making this the rare free-admission window. 2 The day includes the special exhibition Matisse's Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal, drag performances, and art-making sessions. 3 About a mile from the Carnaval parade endpoint at 15th & Mission — a workable pairing for the afternoon.
R&B and Ribs SF — rooftop party
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Venue | SVN West Rooftop, 10 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco |
| Host | R&B and Ribs |
| Category | Music / food / social |
| Access | Paid — tickets via Eventbrite |
| Register | rnbandribs.com/events |
An outdoor daytime party on the SVN West rooftop: R&B DJ sets plus barbecue. 4 Runs afternoon through early evening, so it bridges the gap between Carnaval ending at 6:00 PM and the later nightlife options below. Tickets were unsold as of last check.
Crucial Sundays — free reggae at Golden Gate Park
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
| Venue | Spreckels Temple of Music (Bandshell), Golden Gate Park, San Francisco |
| Host | Illuminate LIVE (season 6) |
| Category | Free outdoor concert |
| Access | Free — no RSVP |
Part of Illuminate LIVE's sixth season — 125+ free outdoor performances running through mid-November. 5 The Golden Gate Park Bandshell has reliably good acoustics and a lawn that accommodates a crowd.
AAPI Cocktail Week opening party — $162
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Venue | Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco |
| Host | SF AAPI Cocktail Week |
| Category | Cocktail / food / culture |
| Access | Paid — $162/ticket; week-long passes available |
| Register | sfstandard.com listing |
The 4th annual SF AAPI Cocktail Week runs May 24–28; this is the opening night. 3 The 2026 theme is "Spice Routes," spotlighting AAPI ingredients and flavors, with Bangkok's Bar Us and Kuala Lumpur's Penrose as guest bars. 3 The ticket price ($162) is the week's steepest single-night entry; it covers cocktail pours, cigar rolling, and small bites from The Happy Crane.
Doc Martin: Memorial Day Boat Party — price dropped to $22.66
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Boarding | 6:30 PM |
| Cruise | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Afterparty | 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM (The Alchemist, 679 3rd St) |
| Venue | China Basin Ferry Terminal (behind Oracle Park), San Francisco |
| Host | Halcyon SF |
| Category | Electronic / nightlife |
| Access | Paid — from $22.66 on DICE; 21+ only |
| Register | DICE |
Tickets have dropped sharply from their earlier $78+ listing — DICE currently shows the lowest tier at $22.66, and the event is not sold out. 6 7 Lineup: Doc Martin headlining, with Nile and Marie in support. The afterparty at The Alchemist is an 8-minute walk from the pier.
Afrodancehall Worldwide Carnival Series
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Venue | The Foundry, San Francisco |
| Host | Afrodancehall Worldwide |
| Category | Afrobeat / Dancehall / Soca / Reggae |
| Access | Paid — early bird $23.18 (100 tickets); GA $33.85 |
| Register | Funcheap listing |
Late-night celebration tying together Carnaval Day SF, Africa Day, and Memorial Day. 5 Music spans Afrobeat, Dancehall, Soca, Reggae, Kompa, and Hip-Hop.
Daft Disko Memorial Day Sunday
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Venue | BELLA Nightclub, 316 11th St, San Francisco (below Audio) |
| Host | Orlove by Night |
| Category | French house / disco |
| Access | Paid — $25.67; 21+ only |
| Register | Funcheap listing |
French house and disco drawing from Daft Punk, Justice, Stardust, and Cassius. 8 DJs: Le Magnifiqué (Meikee Magnetic) and Sensitif. No status changes since last check.
Memorial Day Weekend Disco Inferno — free
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 8:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Venue | Rick & Roxy's, San Francisco |
| Host | DJ Audio1 |
| Category | Disco / nightlife |
| Access | Free — RSVP required |
| Register | Funcheap listing |
Free disco night with a glowing dance floor at Rick & Roxy's. 5 No cover, but RSVP is required.
FoodieLand Night Market — final day ⚠️ Daly City
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM (May 22–24 final day) |
| Venue | Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City ⚠️ |
| Host | FoodieLand |
| Category | Food market / entertainment |
| Access | $12 — children under 5 free |
| Register | sf.funcheap.com |
175+ global food vendors in an indoor arena setting, with carnival activities and live entertainment. 5 ⚠️ Cow Palace is in Daly City, just south of the SF border.
Tomorrow — Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
No tech events are scheduled for Memorial Day Monday — consistent with the national holiday pattern. The Presidio and Golden Gate Park carry the day.
159th Memorial Day Commemoration — Presidio
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM; organ concert 12:15 PM at Presidio Chapel |
| Venue | San Francisco National Cemetery, 1 Lincoln Blvd, Presidio, SF |
| Host | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Category | Memorial ceremony |
| Access | Free — no reservation required |
| Transit | Muni 43 Masonic to Presidio Transit Center, then 0.5-mile walk along Presidio Promenade Trail |
| Parking | Paid spots outside cemetery gates; additional parking on Anza Ave |
| Info | presidio.gov |
The Presidio Trust describes this as the largest Memorial Day commemoration in the Bay Area, drawing thousands of attendees. 9 The ceremony includes invited speakers, a rifle volley salute, and musical performances. Following the ceremony at 12:15 PM, pianist Alla Gladysheva performs an organ meditation concert at Presidio Chapel. 3 The Presidio Officers' Club has free historical exhibits open the same day, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM. 9
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Presidio Pop-up — rotating local food vendors
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (weekday hours; weather dependent) |
| Venue | Presidio Tunnel Tops, Presidio, San Francisco |
| Host | Presidio Trust |
| Category | Food market / outdoor |
| Access | Free entry — food and drinks purchased separately |
| Info | presidio.gov/pop-up-schedule |
More than 20 local food vendors rotate daily at Presidio Tunnel Tops. 10 Known vendors for this period include Kona Ice, Bao Bao Express, Rye Bar, and Donut Petit, alongside birria tacos, Dungeness crab rolls, and Cuban sandwiches. 11 The grounds also feature a mural by artist Favianna Rodriguez centered on the park's flowers, leaves, and insects.
The Whale's Tail Memorial Day Special — Golden Gate Park
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Venue | The Whale's Tail, 14th Ave East Meadow, JFK Promenade, Golden Gate Park, SF |
| Host | Illuminate / City of Awe |
| Category | Outdoor beer garden / live music / family-friendly |
| Access | Free entry — drinks and food purchased separately |
| Info | illuminate.org |
The Whale's Tail is a seasonal outdoor space that opened for summer on May 23; this is its first holiday Monday. 13 Monday's lineup: Pete Kronowitt & The Every Day Items (12:15 PM), Essie Thomas (1:30 PM), Season of Us (2:45 PM), and Lisa Graciano (4:00 PM). 12 Magician Chris Britt performs 1:00–3:00 PM; food truck El Alambre is on site. Dogs and kids welcome; Adirondack chairs and picnic tables are available. Non-alcoholic drink options are available alongside beer and wine.
Thomas Schultz piano recital — SF Main Library
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
| Venue | Koret Lobby, SF Main Library, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco |
| Host | San Francisco Public Library |
| Category | Classical music / free concert |
| Access | Free — no reservation required |
| Info | Funcheap listing |
Thomas Schultz — who has performed with the Other Minds Festival and SF Contemporary Music Players — plays approximately 90 minutes on the library's Steinway Model M. 14 Program: Schubert's Sonata in C, D.840; Gottschalk/Schultz's The Banjo; and Hyo-shin Na's Walking, Walking. 14
Ocean Beach bonfire night
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | From 5:00 PM |
| Venue | Ocean Beach, along Great Highway, San Francisco |
| Host | Public / NPS (fire rings maintained by NPS) |
| Category | Outdoor / social |
| Access | Free — fire rings first-come, first-served |
Ocean Beach's public fire rings are among the few in the Bay Area where open bonfires are legal. 15 Arrive early — rings fill up on holiday evenings.
SF Free Memorial Day Comedy Festival — closing night
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time | 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM (two shows) |
| Venue | The Function, 1414 Market St, San Francisco (near Civic Center) |
| Host | HellaFunny |
| Category | Comedy / nightlife |
| Access | Free — Eventbrite RSVP required; 21+; 2-drink minimum |
| Register | Funcheap listing |
The four-day comedy festival from HellaFunny wraps at The Function, a Black-owned comedy club and cocktail lounge in Hayes Valley. 16 Monday's closer runs two shows with 4–5 comics per set, each with credits from Cobb's, Punch Line, SF Sketchfest, ABC, and NBC. Happy Hour pricing runs all night. 16
Also noted — Bay Area, outside SF
Two out-of-city options worth flagging:
- USS Hornet Memorial Day 2026 ⚠️ Alameda — Monday May 25, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, ceremony at 11:00 AM. USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum, 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda. Speaker: retired Navy pilot Chris Flaherty; Color Guard: Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 10. Active/veteran military admitted free; general admission $25/adult. 17
- National Parks free entry — All national park sites with entry fees waive them on Memorial Day. In the immediate area: Maritime National Historical Park (Hyde Street Pier, SF) is free. Muir Woods ⚠️ (Marin County) is also free but requires a timed-entry reservation booked in advance. 3
Quick-reference
| Event | Day | Time (PDT) | Location | Access | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnaval SF — Grand Parade | Sun 5/24 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM | Harrison St, Mission District, SF | Free | carnavalsanfrancisco.org |
| Carnaval SF — Festival | Sun 5/24 | 10:00 AM–6:00 PM | Harrison St, Mission District, SF | Free | carnavalsanfrancisco.org |
| SFMOMA Free Community Day | Sun 5/24 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM | 151 3rd St, SF | Free RSVP | sfmoma.org |
| R&B and Ribs — Rooftop | Sun 5/24 | 2:00–8:00 PM | SVN West Rooftop, SF | Paid | rnbandribs.com |
| Crucial Sundays — Reggae | Sun 5/24 | 4:30–7:30 PM | GGP Bandshell, SF | Free | No RSVP |
| AAPI Cocktail Week Opening | Sun 5/24 | 6:00–10:00 PM | Pacific Cocktail Haven, SF | $162 | SF Standard listing |
| Doc Martin — Boat Party | Sun 5/24 | 7:00–10:00 PM + afterparty | China Basin Ferry Terminal, SF | From $22.66; 21+ | DICE |
| Disco Inferno | Sun 5/24 | 8:00 PM–2:00 AM | Rick & Roxy's, SF | Free RSVP | Funcheap |
| Daft Disko | Sun 5/24 | 9:00 PM–2:00 AM | BELLA, 316 11th St, SF | $25.67; 21+ | Funcheap |
| Afrodancehall Carnival Series | Sun 5/24 | 10:00 PM–2:00 AM | The Foundry, SF | $23.18–$33.85 | Funcheap |
| FoodieLand Night Market ⚠️ | Sun 5/24 | 1:00–10:00 PM | Cow Palace, Daly City | $12 | Funcheap |
| 159th Memorial Day Ceremony | Mon 5/25 | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM | Presidio SF National Cemetery | Free | presidio.gov |
| Presidio Pop-up | Mon 5/25 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM | Presidio Tunnel Tops, SF | Free entry | presidio.gov |
| The Whale's Tail Special | Mon 5/25 | 12:00–6:00 PM | GGP JFK Promenade, SF | Free entry | illuminate.org |
| Thomas Schultz Piano Recital | Mon 5/25 | 2:00–3:30 PM | SF Main Library, Koret Lobby | Free | No RSVP |
| Ocean Beach Bonfire | Mon 5/25 | From 5:00 PM | Ocean Beach, SF | Free | No RSVP |
| Comedy Festival — Closing Night | Mon 5/25 | 7:00 PM & 8:30 PM | The Function, 1414 Market St, SF | Free RSVP; 21+ | Funcheap |
| USS Hornet Ceremony ⚠️ | Mon 5/25 | 10:00 AM–5:00 PM | USS Hornet Museum, Alameda | $25/adult; military free | Funcheap |
⚠️ = outside SF proper. Verify times, capacity, and registration status before heading out.
Cover photo: People at a park — Pexels / Robert So
参考ソース
- 1Carnaval San Francisco — official site
- 2The best Memorial Day Weekend events in SF — SF Standard
- 3Out and about May 21–26, 2026 — Voice of SF
- 4R&B and Ribs — events page
- 5100+ Things to Do Over Memorial Day Weekend 2026 — Funcheap
- 6Doc Martin: Memorial Day Boat Party — DICE
- 7Doc Martin: Memorial Day Boat Party — SF Station
- 8Daft Disko Memorial Day Sunday — Funcheap
- 9Memorial Day Commemoration in the Presidio — Presidio Trust
- 10Presidio Pop Up Schedule — Presidio Trust
- 1125 Fun Things to Do This Week — 7x7 Bay Area
- 12The Whale's Tail Memorial Day Special — Illuminate.org
- 132026 Summer Opening Weekend: The Whale's Tail — Funcheap
- 14Thomas Schultz Piano Recital — Funcheap/SFPL
- 15Memorial Day Bonfire Night at Ocean Beach — Funcheap/NPS
- 16SF's FREE Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 — Funcheap/HellaFunny
- 17USS Hornet Memorial Day 2026 — Funcheap
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