RAIN OR SHINE!!
It’s the 29th annual Holiday Block party. Take a stroll around Hayes Valley and discover shops, enjoy music and activities and promotions in stores, and activities at Proxy. You’ll find fun and tasty nibbles at businesses along Hayes Valley Merchant Corridor. Look for special store offerings, holiday entertainment and activities for kids. There will be a pet parade for kids, a clown, and other fun activities.
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UPDATE: RAIN CHANGES TO LOCATIONS FOR ENTERTAINMENT:
We’ve added more live entertainment this year from 5-9pm. Planned to be at Proxy, and at two street locations on Hayes near Laguna and Hayes near Gough, we’ve implemente a Rain Plan as follows:
Entertainment Rain Schedule (Entertainers provided by HVNA) SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Note: Hayes Valley Artists displaying work in several shops and at Hayes Valley Art Works gallery at 295 Oak @ Octavia, 5-8pm!
| Time | Entertainment / Activity | Location |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | 12 Student Harpists | Allbirds, 425 Hayes Street |
| 5:00 – 6:30 | Rolando the Clown! | PROXY, 432 Octavia Street or inside nearby stores |
| 5:30 – 7:30 | Das Bus Photo Bus! | PROXY, 432 Octavia Street |
| 5:30 – 6:00 | Blue Bear School “Musical Petting Zoo” | Allbirds, 425 Hayes Street |
| 6:00 – 6:15 | Pet Parade with prizes provided by Pet Food Express | PROXY, 432 Octavia Street |
| 6:00 – 9:00 | 6:15 – 7:00 Live holiday music with Joshua Raoul Brody and guests | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | TokEva Jazz Duo (Mr Sushi) | PROXY or if raining, or inside at B8ta 590 Hayes |
| 5:30 – 7:30 | Lee’Roy S. Wainwright, jazz horn | Parklet outside Arlequin, 372 Hayes and/or Fig and Thistle, 313 Ivy Street if raining |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Drag performers Roxy Cotton Candy and Lady Satan | Strolling the neighborhood |
| 6:15 – 6:45 | Drag performer Emma Peel song stylings | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
| 6:45 – 7:00 | Drag performances by Roxy Cotton Candy and Lady Satan | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
| 6:30 – 8:30 | Arete Singers – Caroling through the neighborhood | All along the streets, with a 7:30 mini concert at La Boulangerie |
| 7:00 – 9:00 | SF Jazz School All Stars Jazz trio | Peak Design, 529 Hayes Street |
| 7:00 – 7:30 | A Karen Carpenter Christmas, with Katie Guthorn, Joshua Brody, Steve Small and Terry Haggerty, and Kitty Ultra Sound | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
| 7:00 – 9:00 | Jason Winter Jazz Trio | Noir Lounge, 581 Hayes Street |
| 7:30 – 7:45 | Arete Singers | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Supervisor Vallie Brown announces winners of Window Decorating Contest | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Drag star Maria Konner and guest perform live music | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Joshua Brody and guest performers | La Boulangerie, 500 Hayes Street |
IN STORE ACTIVITIES
Check here for updates on what’s going on in your favorite stores! Here’s what we have listed now:
| Dark Garden | 321 Linden St | Tarot card reading and calligrapher | |
| Doppio Zero | 395 Hayes St | Menu item for quick takeaway | |
| Fiddlesticks | 540 Hayes St | Face painting & cider | |
| Gazette Store | 334 Gough St | French singer Gaelle Boudier performing jazz | |
| Mercury Cafe | 201 Octavia St | Jazz band | |
| Minimal | 364 Hayes St | Free tasting of 2 cold beverages & 1 warm chocolate Chaga Mushroom elixirs | |
| Nancy Boy | 347 Hayes St | Champagne | |
| Orange Bird | 564 Hayes St | DJ & spiked orange punch | |
| Warby Parker | 357 Hayes St | Hot chocolate (closing at 7) | |
| B8ta | 590 Hayes St | Tokeva Jazz duo, sponsored by HVNA | |
| Fig and Thistle | 313 Ivy St | Lee Roy Wainright, Jazz horn, sponsored by HVNA & donors | |
| La Boulangerie | 500 Hayes St | Variety of entertainment sponsored by HVNA & donors | |
| Noir Lounge | 581 Hayes St | Jazz band Jason Winters Trio sponsored by First Baptist Church | |
| Peak Design | 529 Hayes St | SFJazz AllStars, sponsored by HVNA & donors |
Click here for a full list of our Donors and Sponsors. Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association extends heartfelt thanks to all our donors and sponsors! We could not do it without you!
