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Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8pm
KICK OFF SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE WEEKEND WITH SAN FRANCISCO OPERA!
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra and featured artists will perform a high-energy concert featuring music by Michael Tilson Thomas, Gounod, Giordano, Offenbach, Terence Blanchard, Michael Abels, Stephen Schwartz, K.D. Lang, Brandi Carlile, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, and more!
Come early and stay late with our Pride Concert Offerings!
Pre-show happy hour with discounted food and drinks
Special Exhibit: Reimagining a historic San Francisco Pride flag as book art by Hand Book Binders of California
Educational Displays from the GLBT Historical Society
AIDS Memorial Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial
Post-Show Dance Party with Juanita MORE!
FRI, JUN 26, 2026
8:00 PM

During our Pride Concert 2025, we held a pre-show discussion with Shane Zaldivar, pop-up drag artist, and Suzanne Ford, Executive Director of San Francisco Pride. Led by Ryan Marchand, SF Opera's Director of Engagement and Connectivity, the panel spoke on topics of queer community, joy, and resistance.

NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL
Founded in 1991, the National AIDS Memorial is the steward of our nation’s two most notable AIDS memorials: National AIDS Memorial Grove: The nation’s sole federal memorial to AIDS, 300,000+ people visit this beautiful 10-acre landscape each year. AIDS Memorial Quilt: A 54-ton tapestry comprised of 50,000+ panels commemorating over 110,000 lives lost to AIDS. Imparting the history and lessons of AIDS—and the AIDS Movement—is at the core of everything we do, and through our iconic AIDS Memorials and inspiring programs, we seek to ensure that the story of AIDS is known by current and future generations; that they stay engaged in the fight against HIV; be inspired to advance health and social justice efforts; and embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Since 1985, the GLBT Historical Society has been committed to preserving and sharing LGBTQ history. We have grown significantly since our founding, from a living room full of boxes to professionally managed archive. With more than 1,000 archival collections and over 26,000 museum visitors each year, the society is now an international leader in the field of LGBTQ history, and one of the most important queer cultural institutions in the world.

MARIGOLD PROJECT
Marigold Project serves our communities by celebrating our world ancestors, creating healing spaces, and connecting us to our impermanence in One Spirit. We provide year round cultural education, art and writing workshops, altar-building skills, and environmental awareness. Our community collaborations are the heart of our work. Our educational programs are the future of our work. The annual Festival of Altars every November 2nd on Day of the Dead is the fruit of our work. Marigold Project is the only 501(c)(3) dedicated to the 3,000-year-old traditions applied to the multicultural needs in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. Our goal is to institutionalize the Day of the Dead as a holiday in San Francisco.

SF PRIDE
San Francisco Pride is one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in the world. Their mission is to create a space where everyone can come together to celebrate, honor, and uplift the diversity of our community. SF Pride is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community through a variety of programs, events, and advocacy work, working tirelessly to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, and to create a more inclusive and equitable world for all. The annual parade and festival bring together over a million people from around the world to celebrate the beauty and resilience of our community.
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Special thanks to Jerry and Thao Dodson for making possible the Dodson Orchestra Shell.