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What is Goldenpalooza?

Goldenpalooza is a community music and arts festival featuring live music, hands-on art activities, local makers, food vendors, and live artists creating throughout the day — all right here in Golden Hill.

Organized by local volunteers and supported by the community, Goldenpalooza brings people together through music, art, and creativity.

Want to help plan next year’s festival?

  • Survey

    Thank you for coming to the second annual Goldenpalooza Music and Arts Festival!  We’d love your feedback to help us improve for next year.

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  • Follow us on Instagram

    We’re still compiling evidence of all the awesomeness of the festival. Follow us on Instagram to see what happened!

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  • Donate

    Goldenpalooza is a fundraising event for Golden Hill TK-8 Dual Language Immersion School. Submit your contribution.

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  • Become a Sponsor

    Consider sponsoring a zone, activity, performer, or having your own booth next year

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  • Contact Us

    Send us a message if you want to help us plan the event or join as a sponsor, artist, performer, or volunteer.

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Shout out to our Sponsors & partners!

Ben Crosby | Compass
Krisp Beverages + Natural Foods
Mauzy Cooling, Heating, Plumbing & Electrical
San Diego Parks and Recs Department
The Prince of Prints
Siete Foods
Blue Bridge Hospitality
The Book Catapault
Pueblo Studio
Kindred
Rarefied Recording
Assemblymember Chris Ward
South Park Shop Local
Mothership
Tesoro Preschool
Lazy Acres Natural Market

And everyone else…Alex Acosta | Alexia Markopoulos | Art Reach | Ballet Folklorico Amanecer | Ballet Folklorico Cualtzin | Brandon Wilcox Realty and Property Management | Family Tacos | FC Balboa | Feeding San Diego - Food Distribution | Fleet Science Center | Friends of NP Library | Global Energy Services | Harland | House of Bao | Inside:Art | Justin Huelbig | Ke Aloha Hawaiian Dance Group | Maitera | Mingei | Mini Shock | Momentous Vendabooth | Ms. Kim's | Nicholas Danger (Nick) | NicZapArt / The Rainbow SD | PALO | Paloma Toronja | Printmaking Society | Project BLANK | Revision | Sabrina Northcutt | Saguaro | San Diego Smile Pros | Santa Bohemia | SD Parks Foundation | Sensory Friendly Space | Share International | Straight Up Cake | The Altar Church | The Amalgamated | The Behemoth | The Joey, Jeremy & Camille Trio | The Night Carrots | Tiny Nightmares | Tree San Diego | UCSD NAK Chapter | Village Pizzeria / Moo Time | Wild Seed Ranch | WithAlexandra | Words Alive!

Keep up with festival News

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It’s survey time! 📋 Did you attend Goldenpalooza last Saturday? We’d love to hear what you thought - your feedback directly shapes what Goldenpalooza 2027 looks like. Scan the QR code in the graphic to fill it out. It only takes 2 minu
It takes a village… and this one really showed up. Goldenpalooza doesn’t happen without the businesses, neighbors, and partners who believe in what we’re building - a free, creative, joy-filled day for our community, our kids in G
Today is the day. 🎉 Goldenpalooza 2026 is HERE. Golden Hill Recreation Center • 11 AM - 5 PM • Free admission Two stages. Five bands. Four dance performances. Nine food vendors. 30+ local makers. Live art. Interactive workshops. And a w
See you tomorrow, Golden Hill. 🎶 MAIN STAGE LAWN Presented by @rarefiedrecording This is your spot for the day. Set up your blanket, wander the festival, come back whenever you want. The music’s always on and the lawn is always yours. ✨ W
This is Story Corner ☎️ New this year and unlike anything we’ve done before. Pueblo Studio built a real phone booth where you can step inside and record your story. Kids have been asking “what’s a phone booth?” Parents&hel
Our Community Row is full of local resources, friendly faces, and fun surprises. Presented by Lazy Acres Market, this festival stop brings together local businesses, nonprofits, community groups, public resources, and good-to-know neighbors - all in
🏛️ Sponsor Spotlight: Assemblymember Chris Ward (Gold Sponsor) We are proud to have Assemblymember Chris Ward back as a Gold Sponsor of Goldenpalooza 2026. Chris Ward represents California’s 78th Assembly District, which includes Golden Hill
Makers Workshop is new this year 🎨 For the first time, Goldenpalooza is featuring artist-led, hands-on workshops designed for teens, adults, and anyone who wants to create something of their own. Limit 12 people per session. Sign up at the festiva
Mini Makers is one of the many ways Goldenpalooza comes to life 🎨 This zone is all about hands-on art, creative play, and 15+ make-and-take activities, giving kids space to explore, experiment, and create something of their own. Presented by Tesor
Something special happened at school today. 🎨 Nearly 100 middle schoolers put their mark on a one-of-a-kind mural! Join us May 16 to see it come to life! Here’s how it works: 🖌 Part 1 - Today: Our students painted the foundation of a stunn
You can’t buy this. 👀 We’re looking for volunteers to help bring Goldenpalooza to life and this year, every volunteer gets our limited-edition 2026 enamel pin. 🎉 Easy to join. Seriously. ✅ Just a 2-hour shift ✅ No experience needed ✅
We regret to inform you that Goldenpalooza will NOT be offering a $375 Nobu Omakase experience inside a Red Bull pyramid this year. What we WILL have: Asian-inspired street food, tacos, bao, pizza, cake, ice cream, and coffee - served by actual huma
🛒 Gold Sponsor Spotlight: Little Italy Mercato The Little Italy Mercato is one of San Diego’s most beloved community Farmers’ Market institutions - and we’re so proud to have them back as a Gold sponsor at Goldenpalooza. Every Sa