Ghirardelli Square Festival
San Francisco landmark, Ghirardelli Square invited the community join for their annual street fair. Shutting down Polk and Beach Streets and offering something for everyone - arts & crafts, live entertainment, festival food favorites, craft beer & wine, and fun for all ages, along the breathtaking bayside Aquatic Park.
Location: San Francisco
Role: Event & Marketing Manager
Year: 2018
EVENT DIRECTION
Goals
Celebrate new tenants at Ghirardelli Square
Engage the local SF community
All Ages weekend activities
Event Elements
San Francisco Brewing Co., Wattle Creek Winery, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.
Los Angeles rapper and NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert performer Ill Camille. Sounds by Jansport J and Slim Jefferson with exciting guest performances by local SF artists and community partners.
Mini golf on at Subpar Mini Golf Ghirardelli Square
Experience the Exploratorium, with a Studio for Public Spaces activation that blurs the line between science and art. Snap a picture suitable for printing with the family courtesy of San Francisco Magazine. Add a flower to the growing public art sculpture “Re-Calibrate.”
Festival admission FREE. Techies, teens, tourists, locals, moms, dads, babies, babes, bros, dogs, and cats welcome!
Community // Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco / Across the Bay 12k & 5k 2018
Music // Ill Camille / Slim Jefferson / Jansport J
Food // The Cheese School of San Francisco / San Francisco Brewing Co. / Wattle Creek Winery
Art // Exploratorium / Maker Studio SF / Nick Sirotich