2017 marked the 39th annual Carnaval San Francisco parade and festival. On May 27th and 28th, the Mission District was transformed into an enormous celebration pulsating with dancing, drumming, live music, brilliant costumes and delicious food. Traditions from Brazil, Mexico, Bolivia, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Guatemala, Chile, Haiti, and West Africa were presented. The annual event attracted more than 400,000 people who came to enjoy the revelry and soak up the pageant of color and culture.