San Francisco · every August

Jerry Day 2026

San Francisco's free annual tribute to Excelsior-born Jerry Garcia at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park, held around his August 1 birthday since 2003. An afternoon of live Grateful Dead-inspired music that draws families across the natural grass bowl.

Usually held

August, every year

Where

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park, San Francisco

Dates for the next edition are usually announced closer to August. Until then, see what's on this weekend in San Francisco Bay Area.