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Carnaval this year was great and surprisingly hot. People from all over the Bay and the country came out to check out this special celebration of various cultures from Mexico, Central America, South America, and a few other countries as well. The majority of the festival took place on the Harrison Street where vendors sold their food and products. The festival started off light, but by mid-day the crowd packed the streets.

Like most festivals, this festival had a couple of stages for live performances, there were a couple of drinking areas, and throughout the festival there were food and shopping available. This festival also had a new addition this year and it was an area dedicated to dancing. Most of the music at the festival was Latin inspired, but there was Jazz and Reggae as well. For the kids, there was an area for a little batting practice and a few inflattable jumping zones.

The festival lasted for two days with the final day having a Grand Parade on Sunday. Great event for family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and all. If you haven’t been to this you’ll be in for a surprise because this is one of the festivals that can get jam packed. Especially on the day of the Grand Parade when parade attenders flock to Harrison Street after the parade down Mission Street.

Pictures of the Carnaval festival can be seen by clicking on the picture link above. If this post was informative and helpful, please feel free to leave me a comment or donation below. Thank you.