San Francisco Old Time and Bluegrass Festival returns to Salesforce Park
Hundreds will head 70 feet above downtown for a free bluegrass festival at Salesforce Park, with music, food and a square dance led by Robin Fisher.
A free bluegrass festival 70 feet above downtown is the kind of San Francisco outing that turns a rooftop park into a destination. The San Francisco Old Time and Bluegrass Festival will return to Salesforce Park on Saturday, June 6, from 11:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., drawing hundreds of people to one of the city’s most unusual public spaces.
The daylong event will unfold across the Main Plaza and Central Lawn at the 5.4-acre rooftop park above the Salesforce Transit Center. The lineup includes The BG Stringband, and square dancing will be called by Robin Fisher. Food and drinks will be sold by Barebottle Brewing Company and Joyride Pizza, making the festival an easy stop for downtown workers on a lunch break, nearby Transbay residents, families looking for a free outing, and visitors who want a view that most San Franciscans still have not seen from street level.
Bluegrass Pride is presenting the festival in partnership with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, and this year marks the event’s fourth year at the park. Coming on the first weekend of Pride Month, the festival has become one of the signature June Pride gatherings in downtown San Francisco, adding a cultural layer to what is already a strong community event. It is also a reminder that public space can be programmed for more than passing through: it can invite people to linger, listen, and share the same open lawn.
Salesforce Park itself is part of what makes the festival feel so distinctly San Francisco. TJPA describes it as a living roof that stretches the length of the Transit Center’s nearly four-block span and sits about 70 feet above the Grand Hall. The park includes a half-mile walking loop, amphitheater, gardens, lawns, fountains, a children’s play area, more than 600 trees, and 16,000 plants arranged in 13 botanical feature areas.
The Transit Center opened to the public on Aug. 11, 2018, and now serves 11 transportation systems. TJPA said its 2025 programming brought more than 45,000 people through 660 free activities at Salesforce Park, a sign that downtown activation is no longer just a planning slogan. It is becoming a weekend habit, one rooftop concert at a time.
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