Celebrate A Weekend with Jazz!
The 2026 Fillmore Jazz Festival is held over the July 4th weekend, Saturday and Sunday, July 4–5, bringing live jazz back to the heart of San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District. Join us for a weekend of music, community, and celebration.
2 Free Days packed with Jazz
Saturday & Sunday, July 4 & 5, 2026
10 am – 6pm
Presented by The Fillmore Jazz Festival Preservation Fund & the Fillmore Merchants Association
Help Keep the Fillmore Jazz Festival Free
Donate to Fillmore Jazz Festival
DonateThe Fillmore Jazz Festival is one of San Francisco’s largest free music events. Your donation helps fund musicians, staging, security, permits, staffing, and community programming that keep the festival free and accessible to everyone.
Every contribution helps preserve this beloved San Francisco tradition and ensures the music continues for years to come.
Blending Art and Soul in San Francisco’s Most Iconic Neighborhood
From sunrise to sunset, the streets come alive with the rhythm of live music on multiple stages, captivating art, and the flavors of gourmet food and beverages. This vibrant event invites everyone—from residents and community groups to sponsors, local businesses, exhibitors, and food vendors—to take part in a full day of culture, creativity, and connection.
2026 Performances
Volunteers Needed!
This two-day street festival draws thousands of music lovers and celebrates jazz in all its forms—classic, contemporary, Latin, funk-inspired, and beyond.
Come be a part of a great experience! Sign up to volunteer on Saturday July4th – Sunday July 5th! Sign Up!
Food Vendors
Bars
Over 200 Artistsans, Creatives and Foodie offerings
Vendor Registration is still open.
2026 Emcees
Photos
2025 Festival photos
Photographer Lynn Friedman captured the 2025 festival (also 2024 and 2023), the photos are here.
News and Press
SF Chronicle: This Free S.F. Jazz Festival Is Back After a Funding Scare
Faced with a lack of funds to pay for $400,000 in yearly operating expenses, the Fillmore Jazz Festival had to cancel just two months before its July Fourth weekend start date in 2025. Days later, [...]
USA Today: Fillmore Jazz Festival Set to Rock San Francisco This Fourth of July
Across the country, folks will be celebrating America's 250th anniversary in their own special way this Fourth of July. That includes the thousands of San Francisco residents who will be celebrating the city's rich jazz history, one of America's quintessential musical contributions, at this year's 39th annual Fillmore Jazz Festival.
From 7×7: ” 31 Fun Things to Do This Week (6.29.26)”
From the original post by 7x7: Spend your weekend at the free Fillmore Jazz Festival, when the streets come alive with the rhythm of live music on multiple stages, captivating art, and gourmet food and [...]
Credits
We want to thank Jason Olaine – our Musical Director – for his continued support for many years!
Jones Memorial Music Director: Ricardo Scales
Calvary Presbyterian Music Director: Karen Lile
Private Group Transportation
In need of group transportation to the Festival? Our partners at CharterUP offer services in San Jose, San Francisco, and most major cities.
The Fillmore Jazz Festival is a smoke-free event pursuant to SF Health Code Article 19L.
Press/Media
New Fillmore 2024 Preview Article
Fillmore Jazz Festival 2023
Photo Credit: Lynn Friedman
Photos from Fillmore Art Walk 2022
Photo Credit: Lynn Friedman
Photos from Art & Jazz on Fillmore 2022
Photo Credit: Lynn Friedman
Questions?
If you have any event related questions, reach out to Fillmore Merchants Association
