Grab Grannie And Head To The Fair
The Castro Street Fair!! In its 32 Year!!
Castro & Market Streets
$3.00 suggested donation at the door
Vendors of all varieties from the Bay Area and beyond promote their goods and services, including food and beverages, arts and crafts, and a wide variety of retail items. Dozens of community organizations promote community and social support.
The Main Stage is located at Castro/Market, but the fair extends on Market Street from 16th to Collingwood and on Castro Street between Market/17th to 19th. The Castro Street Fair is always the first Sunday of October.
The gate donations benefit thirty-four local charities:
| AIDS Emergency Fund | Imperial Council of San Francisco |
| AIDS Housing Alliance/SF | Instituto Familiar De La Raza |
| AIDS Legal Referral Panel | Lesbian & Gay Chorus of SF |
| Bad Boys Softball Team | Lyric |
| Bay Area Young Positives | Maitri |
| Bears of San Francisco | MCC San Francisco |
| Bowlers Emergency Aid Relief | McKinley Elementary School |
| Castro Lions | Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support |
| Community United Against Violence | Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) |
| Dolores Street Community Services | Project Open Hand |
| Eureka Valley Promotion Association | SF Fog Rugby R.F.C. |
| Family Link | SF Gay Men’s Chorus |
| Glide Foundation | The San Francisco LGBT Center |
| GRGSA-BAC | Stop AIDS Project |
| Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy | Triangle Taekwon Do |
| Harvey Milk Memorial Committee | Under One Roof |
| Immune Enhancement Project | Visual Aid |
In excess of $310,000 in grants has been given to the charities over the past 5 years.
For more information, check-out their website. Produced by Castro Street Fair, a non-profit organization, the Fair generates funds for charitable causes important to the Castro Community.
[I’ll be working an entry gate … stop by and say HI.]
Have been going to the Castro Street Fair for years and it is a blast. Also a great way to mellow out after Folsom. Recently discovered the Clement Street Fair, which happens next weekend. Fun events with tons of great food vendors. Very neighborhoody