Block Fest = Fun. Free. Every Friday*.

Every Friday from 3PM-5PM locally sourced Artist Activators offer up free art making. Block Fest animates and celebrates the unit block of Turk Street (between Mason Street and Taylor Street) with free arts activities, cultural offerings, community information, and discussion for the local residents, workers, and visitors. From live performance and art exhibition to screen printing workshops and crochet jams, Block Fest is a monthly celebration of the Tenderloin’s creative spirit.

Block Fest begins Friday September 7, and we’ll be taking a break for the months of December and January.

Block Fest made possible in part by awards from the California Council for the Arts Creative California Communities program and the San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development. Presented by CounterPulse and Central City S.R.O. Collaborative.

[Cover photo of Skywatchers by Robbie Sweeny]

Artists

Txutxo Perez
Tan Sirinumas
Kat Geng
Hannah Boles
Jason Wyman
Ramekon O’Arwisters
Leroy Staples
Dawn Leigh
Chris Cook
Julian Dash Prince
Sylvester Guard Jr.
Craig Osterman
Pam Coates
Josué Rojas
San Francisco Recovery Theater

Archived Events

Block Fest with Adam Herbst: The Creature

Adam Herbst
Fri, June 1, 3pm-5pm

Knowledge and Affirmation from the Past

Txutxo Perez
Fri, Apr 6, 3pm-5pm

Barley Sculpture at Block Fest

Tan Sirinumas
Fri, Mar 2, 3pm-5pm

Block Fest: Let’s Start From Scribbles, Let’s Start From Scraps

Fri, Feb 2, 3pm-5pm

Magic in the Tenderloin: A Coloring Book Adventure

Hannah Boles and Sylvester Guard
Fri, Jan 5, 3pm-5pm

Black Hawk Mural & Biketivity

Dawn Leigh & San Francisco Yellow Bike Project
Saturday, Oct 7, 12pm-2pm

Block Fest in the Forest

Leroy Staples, Dawn Leigh, Ramekon O'Arwisters, Jason Wyman, Mary Claire Amable, Celi Tamayo-Lee
Friday, May 5th, 3pm-5pm

Block Fest with Sylvester Guard

April 7, 3pm-4:30pm, Every first Friday

Block Fest with Dawn Leigh Evinger and SF Recovery Theatre