One weekend only August 22 & 23!
Join us as we re-live the rip-roaring, singing, dancing, flim-flam peddling, gold-panning, gambling, feasting, blazing, early days of the city built on GOLD!
The history, and future, of San Francisco belong to us all! Step back in time to the turning point, when San Francisco became San Francisco. Everyone had the opportunity to strike it rich. Great sailing vessels arrived by the hundreds and electricity was in the air!
~All ages, all cultures, all walks of life are celebrated here~
Information
- Pier 35, on the Embarcadero, San Francisco
- Two days only!
- August 22 & 23, 2026
- 10:00am to 6:00pm
- Presented by Red Barn Productions, producers of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair and the Marin Irish Festival & Ceili on the Lake Championships.
Tickets
- Ticket sales begin July 1, 2026
In association with the San Francisco Historical Society.
Mark your calendars for a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into the lively streets of early San Francisco! Cheer variety acts and singing sailors on the Maritime Stage as you visit the bustling docks. Raise a toast to jolly gents and high kicking ladies in the Glittering City Saloon.
