Castro Street Fair returns to San Francisco with Pride costumes, vaccinations
Costumed attendees and vendors were out in full force Sunday for the 47th annual Castro Street Fair, which returned this year after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Josh Barnabei and Ilyès Loutfi dance under the Castro's signature flag. | Photo by Camille Cohen
Michael Homs arrived at the Castro Street Fair ready to disco. | Photo by Camille Cohen
Crowds gather at the intersection of Castro and Market Streets in San Francisco. | Camille Cohen
Attendees pose in and pass through the Castro Street Fair. | Photo by Camille Cohen
Mitch Miller skated through the crowd, flaunting sunflowers, at the Castro Street Fair. | Photo by Camille Cohen
Friends embrace under a mural of Harvey Milk, the original founder of Castro Street Fair. | Photo by Camille Cohen
"The Pope" took photos with Castro Street Fair attendees between dance moves. | Photo by Camille Cohen
A group reunites on the intersection of Castro and Market Streets. | Photo by Camille Cohen | Source: Camille Cohen for The Standard
Nathan Hailey danced through the day at the Castro Street Fair. | Photo by Camille Cohen
Event attendees dance the day away at the intersection of Castro and Market Streets. | Photo by Camille Cohen
The hottest day in San Francisco is October in the Castro.
Costumed attendees and vendors were out in full force Sunday for the 47th annual Castro Street Fair, which returned this year after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stalls selling tie-dyed shirts with “thirsty” printed on them abutted impromptu street dance parties and DJ performances.
Attendees, in varying degrees of dress and undress, said they were there to celebrate Pride and support the city’s small businesses after a difficult year.
Event organizers also partnered with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, setting up a COVID-19 vaccination and testing area on Market and Noe Streets.
Funds collected at the entry gates will be distributed to neighborhood nonprofit groups, according to the event’s website. In 2019, proceeds were shared with groups like Queer Life Space, Castro Community On Patrol and the Bears of San Francisco, among others.
