Dia de los Muertos procession, Golden Gate Half Marathon to close streets in SF
Nov 01, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two major events are happening in San Francisco this weekend -- the Dia de los Muertos procession on Saturday night and the Golden Gate Half Marathon on Sunday.
The procession Saturday night celebrates the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday and will go through the Mission District. Azteca Dancers will perform traditional dances at several stops in the area.
The Golden Gate Half Marathon involves a half-marathon and 5K that start Sunday at 6:50 a.m. and 7:15 a.m., respectively, on Van Ness Avenue near Aquatic Park.
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Both events will cause streets to be closed around San Francisco.
Dia de los Muertos
The parade will run from about 6:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. One procession is slated to begin at 7 p.m., with the next one beginning an hour later.
The following streets will be closed for the first procession:
Bryant Street from 19th to 24th
24th Street from Bryant to Mission
Mission Street from 24th to 22nd
22nd Street from Mission to Bryant
And these streets will be closed for the second procession:
York Street from 24th to 25th
24th Street from York to Mission
Mission Street from 24th to 25th
25th Street from Mission to Capp
Capp Street from 25th to 24th
The following Muni buses will be rerouting from 6:45 p.m. until streets clear:
12
14
14R
27
48
49
67
Golden Gate Half Marathon
Street closures in the Marina District will be from 5 a.m. to noon on Sunday.
The race begins at Van Ness Avenue and Beach Street, goes south on Van Ness, west on Bay Street, north on Laguna Street, west on Marina Boulevard to Crissy Field, the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge. It then reverses back through the same route, except for at Laguna and Beach, when runners proceed through Fort Mason.
Two streets will be closed from Saturday at 5 a.m. to Sunday at 5 p.m. for setup and takedown of the finish line -- Beach Street west of Hyde Street and Larkin Street between Beach and the Impark parking lot entrance.
The 19, 28, 30 and 49 Muni buses will reroute starting at 5 a.m.