Legacy of Unity:
The 52nd Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair!
Get ready for a vibrant cultural explosion! The 52nd Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair returns to San Francisco’s Japantown on August 1st & 2nd, 2026.
United together since 1974, we have spent over half a century bringing our AAPI communities together to honor our roots and build our future. At its heart, the Nihonmachi Street Fair builds a culture of unity, belonging, and camaraderie, creating a space where every voice is celebrated and every generation feels at home.
Join us for an unforgettable weekend honoring the rich traditions and dazzling diversity of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
Fair Highlights
Live Entertainment: Dynamic performances featuring local artists and traditional cultural groups.
Doggie World: Our beloved pet-friendly paradise and the legendary annual parade.
Art & Food: and a .
Building Community: A legacy of fostering connection and shared joy for 52 years.
Make sure you check out the different areas of the Fair:
Art & Soul of Jtown - See and take part in some of our communities cultural arts
Asian Artisans - Explore an exciting marketplace of AAPI artisans
Beer Fest - Drink Green, Celebrate Smart! Purchase our reusable branded cups!
Children’s World - Where kids of all ages can still be kids
Doggie World - Scaled down for this year but still a place for our fur babies to congregate!
Food Fest - Mouth watering spread of local AAPI flavors from small businesses
Live Performances: Summer of Love Stage & Our Community Our Pride Stage -
Dynamic performances on 2 stages featuring local artists and traditional cultural groups.
Nonprofit Info Tables - Hear and learn more about the vital programs and services available for our communities
Note: This year the Sounds of Thunder Car Show and Doggie World Pageant will take a break.
Follow us on IG @nihonmachisf to stay up to date on what we’re planning!
Photos courtesy of NSF Photo Team: David Toshiyuki, William Lee, Sylvia Louie, Mutt Kitagawa.
To engage and develop young Asian Pacific American leaders through the development of building community that celebrates our culture and diversity.
Nihonmachi Street Fair Designated as a
SF Legacy Business
In 2024 the Nihonmachi Street Fair was officially designated as a San Francisco Legacy Business! This prestigious status recognizes our cultural significance and contributions to the Japantown community. Grateful to the Small Business Commission and Historic Preservation Commission, the Office of Small Business’ Legacy Business Program (Richard Kurylo) and Nikki Yoshikawa for bestowing us this honor!
This makes the Nihonmachi Street Fair the first organization that produces a festival in our great City to receive this honor!
The San Francisco Legacy Business program provides vital support to San Francisco’s historic institutions. With rent control and permitting assistance, we can focus on bringing the community together through exceptional cultural celebrations.
Grateful to all of our Sponsors for the 51st Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair.
If you’d like to be part of the 52nd NSF and help support this annual AAPI event
please contact us at sponsorship@nihonmachisf.org.
The Nihonmachi Street Fair is always grateful to the many individuals and groups that come out to volunteer their time at our yearly festival and pop-up events.
Join us on August 1st & 2nd and spread the volunteer spirit by sharing your time for a good cause.
Volunteers who sign up will receive a coveted Nihonmachi Street Fair VOLUNTEER T-shirt!
Last day to sign-up is Wednesday, July 30th!
@ExploringTheGiantWorld promo for this year’s 51st Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair!
A special thanks to Evan & Josh for their amazing videos that showcase what our Fair means to our communities.
We also appreciate all the talented photographers – William Lee, David Toshiyuki, Sylvia Louie, Evan & Josh Wong, and Kats Kitagawa – who consistently capture the spirit of the Nihonmachi Street Fair.
As a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization (Tax ID: 94-3088515), the Nihonmachi Street Fair receives a grant from the San Francisco Grants for the Arts but must rely on income generated through sponsorship and additional fundraising to underwrite fees, expenses, and logistical costs associated with producing this annual community celebration.