{"id":5907,"date":"2018-05-28T05:54:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T05:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/?p=5907"},"modified":"2026-05-25T05:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:44:11","slug":"carnaval-san-francisco-2018-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrericsir.com\/blog\/local\/carnaval-san-francisco-2018-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnaval San Francisco 2018 parade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For a bunch more photos check out my Carnaval 2018 album here.<\/a><\/em>
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Today was the grand parade of Carnaval San Francisco<\/a>, the Mission District’s biggest parade and cultural event. It was billed as the 40th Anniversary, which isn’t exactly<\/em> true… but forget it. Sometimes you just have to put down your calculator, pick up a Modelo tallboy in a paper bag, and enjoy Carnaval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike the 2016 parade<\/a> I didn’t see Elvis this time, but overall the parade seemed longer? Around three hours. All the staples you’d expect like BART, Shriners, low riders, Recology and many different dance groups. Muni seems to have taken upon themselves to hand out bead necklaces, including throwing them at people watching from apartment windows and fire escapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the video below for some highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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