Is it Spring already? Well here in California it is.
Back Stage with the San Francisco Symphony in Dolores Park
So we stopped by the little log cabin in Golden Gate park that serves as the permit office for Rec and Park and got an early look at some of this year’s major events planned for Dolores.
Many of our favorites look like they are back, our neighbors, Sean and Eric of Dolores Park Movie Night are holding down their regular slot, the second Thursday of the month. The Boys will kick it off April 8.
The mega Film Night in the Park has reserved three sexy Saturdays, June 5, August 7 and September 25. We will keep an eye peeled for announcements as to the films.
Film Night in Dolores 2007
The undeniably patriotic San Francisco Mime Troupe has grabbed Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends. And the glamorous San Francisco Symphony will turn Dolores into a concert hall July 25.
Arguably the most popular city hall sponsored event of the last ten years, Sunday Streets returns to The Mission June 20 and July 11. And Dolores will again be the anchor. This year the streets will stay closed an hour longer (10 am to 3) for all of you who can’t make it out of the door on Sundays till 1 pm..
Friday and Saturday, June 25, 26 of Pride Week are of course reserved for the Trans March and Dyke Rally. You would have to pry these dates out of their cold dead hands. And the Cinco de Mayo Festival will again be the Saturday after the fifth, May 8.
For those who think we need more dogs and kids in Dolores, we bring you Dog Fest 2010. Held last year in Duboce Park, this benefit for McKinley Elementary will bring their puppies and kiddies to the big park Saturday, April 17.
Women's Will production of The Taming of the Shrew
We don’t as yet see the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’s traditional Easter Spectacular or a Mission neighborhood favorite, Latino Pride. Times a fleeting kids. You need to book your beer soaked turf early.
Let’s also hope that the park department will be able to continue to accommodate the many smaller cultural events that request to use Dolores. Such as last years The Taming of the Shrew, produced by Women’s Will. And the all peddled powered Bicycle Music Fest. So far, these arts groups are attracting small, polite crowds and both have no large sound systems. Win, win win.
