About this Event
🪔 DIWALI ON THE SQUARE 2026
ONE SQUARE. MANY CULTURES. ONE BIG PARIVAR!
✨ SAN FRANCISCO, LET'S LIGHT UP THE SQUARE!
Join ParivarBayArea, co-hosted by San Francisco South Asians and St. Mark's Square, for an unforgettable Festival of Lights filled with culture, community, music, food, shopping, and new beginnings!
❤️ THIS DIWALI, NO ONE CELEBRATES ALONE!
As ParivarBayArea celebrates its grand reopening and welcomes everyone to our new community home, we invite you to celebrate with your Parivar!
From sacred traditions to spectacular performances, delicious Indian food, festive shopping, and dancing under the Diwali lights, there's something for everyone!
🌟 EVENING PROGRAM
✨ 6:30 PM – Doors Open | Food, Shopping & Festivities
🙏 6:45 PM – Shree Lakshmi Pooja & Prasadam
🪔 6:50 PM – Ceremonial Diya Lighting, Elected Officials' Remarks & Grand Reopening
💃 7:12 PM – Cultural Dance & Vocal Performances
🎶 7:40 PM – Live Indian Music & Entertainment
🎁 Throughout the Evening – Community Auction & Festive Shopping
🪩 9:00–10:00 PM – Grand Diwali Dance Party with DJ Dinu!
🌺 ALL FAITHS WELCOME! Join us for Lakshmi Pooja and diya lighting as we bless our new beginnings.
Prasadam, sacred food offered during the pooja and shared as a blessing, will be lovingly served by Neivedyam.
🎭 LIVE PERFORMANCES
💃 Rani Riots – Dynamic Youth Dance
🎤 Miraaj – Live Vocal Performance
🌸 Nrityaami Kathak Academy – Classical Kathak Dance
🎼 SF Indian Music Project – Live Indian Music
✨ Laksha – Dance Performance
🎧 DJ Dinu – Bollywood, Bhangra & Tollywood Dance Party!
🛍️ DIWALI BAZAAR & FOOD
🥘 Idleez – South Indian Cuisine
☕ QT Coffee – Coffee & Beverages
🍛 Kancha Ko Bhancha – Festive Food
🌿 Haji Naturals – Natural Wellness
💎 Timeless Treasures – Jewelry & Accessories
💄 Just Wow by Dhwani – Henna & Beauty
✨ SITAL Parivar – Community & Cultural Connections
👑 JiGGra – Heritage Fashion, Jewelry & Décor
Plus delicious food, unique gifts, festive shopping, community auction, and surprises!
Shop local. Support South Asian entrepreneurs. Celebrate community!
❤️ A NEW HOME. A NEW BEGINNING.
This Diwali marks a historic milestone as ParivarBayArea celebrates its independence as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and opens its new community home at St. Mark's Square.
Rooted in Indian heritage and immigrant experiences, our doors are open to all cultures, faiths, families, generations, identities, and backgrounds.
Whether you've celebrated Diwali your entire life or are discovering it for the first time, YOU BELONG HERE!
📅 EVENT DETAILS
📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026
⏰ 6:30–10:00 PM — EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND!
📍 St. Mark's Square & Urban Life Center
1031 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION — ONLY 50 SPOTS LEFT!
🔗 RESERVE YOUR SPOT: tinyurl.com/diwalisf
Admission is free! Optional donations support ParivarBayArea's community programs. Food, shopping, and select vendor services are available for purchase.
🚗 PARKING & TRANSPORTATION
🚘 PARKING: Parking is available across from St. Mark's Church, with additional street parking along O'Farrell Street and Franklin Street. Spaces are limited, so please arrive early or carpool.
🚆 PUBLIC TRANSIT: Conveniently accessible via Muni routes 38 and 49, with connections from BART.
🚕 RIDESHARE: Use 1031 Franklin Street, San Francisco as your destination.
🪔 EVENT SPACES: Enjoy festivities at St. Mark's Square, with our indoor Diwali Bazaar, performances, food vendors, and community celebrations in the Urban Life Center Auditorium.
🤝 CELEBRATING TOGETHER
❤️ Hosted by: ParivarBayArea (@parivarbayarea)
🤝 Co-hosted by: San Francisco South Asians & St. Mark's Square
COME FOR THE FOOD. STAY FOR THE MUSIC. SHOP LOCAL. CELEBRATE CULTURE. FIND YOUR FAMILY!
🪔 This Diwali, don't celebrate alone. Come home to your Parivar!
✨ HAPPY DIWALI! SHUBH DEEPAVALI! ✨
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St. Mark's Square, 1031 Franklin Street, San Francisco, United States
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