SF Parol Lantern Festival 2018

Join Us for an Annual Holiday Celebration of Hope, Light and Community Spirit in Soma Pilipinas.
The Parol Lantern Festival is FREE for Everyone. RSVP to get a Limited Edition Pin.
Parol Stroll Parade

Join the parade: Grab your parol and stroll with us.
We'll start at Jesse square, walk through Yerba Buena Gardens, then gather together at St. Patrick's Church for music, food, performances, and community.

Want to Learn How to Make a Parol and Join The parade?

Take a workshop before the Festival.

Tala Awards

Contingents enter to compete with their hand-made life-size parol lantern! The winning group wins $500

Taste of Christmas, sample Pilipino sweets and delicacies from:

Chef Francis Ang
Sweet Condesa
Sweet Cheese Us!
See the treats

Live Musical Performances

American Center for Philippine Arts Rondalla
Autonomous Region
Cry Wolfs
Joshua Icban
Aimee Amparo

Sayaw Sa Ilaw

A community-wide performance inspired by “Pandanggo sa Ilaw”, choreographed by Master Choreographer Sydney Loyola. 

Artist Commissioned Parols: Designed by a Special Selection of Artists

Lynn Bryant
Mel Vera Cruz
Pamela Ybanez
Michael Sacramento
Robin David