Spend your Saturday with KQED at a free, festive block party and open house at their beautiful headquarters in San Francisco’s Mission District.
Celebrate the Bay Area’s beloved public media station with live, on-stage moments from KQED, NPR, and PBS programs, fireside chats with reporters and influential local personalities, and behind-the-scenes access through guided studio tours.
There will be interactive art, science, and learning activities for all ages, plus crafts and games from neighborhood vendors and cultural organizations. Savor bites from local food trucks featured in KQED Food and groove to live music on Noise Pop’s Homegrown Stage.
Ruby Ibarra, the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest-winner and Filipina rapper raised in San Lorenzo will be on the Noise Pop Stage. Also appearing are singer-songwriter Misa James, winner of KQED x Good Compenny Bay Area Music Showcase; acclaimed all-female salsa combo Agua Pura; DJ sets by DJ Sizzle (and more).
Between sets pop-up performances from Bateria Butuki, the 2026 San Francisco Carnaval King & Queen, and Lak’ech Dance Academy will keep outdoor audiences entertained as they enjoy food and drink from local vendors.
Noise Pop Homegrown Stage
Ruby Ibarra
Misa James
Agua Pura
Story Time Band
DJ Sizzle
Pop-Up Performances
Batería Batuki
In Lak’ech Dance
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Daniel Tiger
King & Queen of SF Carnaval
SF Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Tito Ramon’s Puppet Theater
KQED Live Stage (inside)
Forum on How We’re Wired for Connection with Jodi Halpern (UC Berkeley), Carla Perissinotto (UCSF), and host Mina Kim.
Covering Bay Area Flavor and Culture with KQED Food, feat. Florecita Panadería, Lil’ Alijo, and Snack Sensei.
Snap Judgment Unplugged: Live Storytelling with Glynn Washington
TED Radio Hour Host and Author Manoush Zomorodi
NPR Tiny Desk Winner Ruby Ibarra in Conversation
Season Premiere of Grantchester, feat. Masterpiece Mystery Trivia
Food Trucks & Vendors
Bacon Bacon
Bonta Gelato
Cochinita
Curry Up Now
Humphry Slocombe
Monarch Beverage
Plus street fair vendors, science and creativity activities, studio tours, and much more!
KQED FEST 2026
Free, all-ages open house and a block party will feature on-stage conversations with KQED reporters and local personalities, guided studio tours, interactive art, science and learning activities, plus a stellar lineup of musical acts on Noise Pop’s Homegrown Stage.
