Yerba Buena Gardens

Yerba Buena Gardens is a scenic public park located in downtown San Francisco's South of Market district. Visitors can relax on spacious green lawns, admire dramatic outdoor sculptures, and explore the poignant Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial waterfall. It serves as a peaceful community gathering spot surrounded by major cultural institutions like SFMOMA.

Expert notes

• Visitors can enjoy rolling gardens, art, dining, ice skating and bowling, and nearby shopping at Yerba Buena Gardens. There are various public art installations around the garden, such as Glass Ship, Bronze Statue, robotic sculpture, Roll, Genesis arc, PointCloud light installation, Oche Wat Te Ou reflections garden, Shaking Man, Three Dancing Figures at Howard and 3rd Steet, and much more. Yerba Buena Garden features the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Children’s Creativity Museum, Ice Skating & Bowling Center, a five-acre esplanade of landscaped lawns, butterfly garden, Reflection Garden, Upper Terrace Gardens, Children's playground and Tot Lot. Enjoy the free audio self-guided walking tour spotlighting an eclectic public art collection by renowned and emerging artists in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena cultural district. Check https://ybcbd.org/news/free-public-art-walking-tour/ for more details. Excellent place for a picnic!

Features

• Art Gallery
• Breathtaking Views
• Cafe
• Dine In
• Exhibitions
• Family Fun
• Free Entry
• Kids Friendly
• Lush
• People Watching
• Photography
• Picnic
• Private Events
• Relaxing
• Romantic
• Self Guided Tour
• Shopping
• Sightseeing
• Trendy
• Walking Around
• Waterfalls
• Wheelchair Accessible

Special occasion reservations

Yerba Buena Arts and Events organization curates and manages all rentals and public art functions at Yerba Buena Gardens. Call 415-543-1718 to learn more about locations, pricing, availability, and arrangement details.