Jerry Garcia Amphitheater

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Jerry Garcia Amphitheater Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (Official) 501c3

Friends of JGA

PO Box 12357
SF, CA 94112 If you wish to be involved please feel free to contact us.
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Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater :
www.facebook.com/jerrygarciaamphitheater

The Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, located at 45 Shelley Drive in John McLaren Park, is one of the most spectacular performance venues in San Francisco. The Greek-style amphitheater is situated in a bucolic setting away from urban noises. With its outstanding acoustics and generous green room facilities, the theater is appropriate for all kinds of musical and dramatic performances. Groups interested in renting the facility should contact the Department's Permits and Reservations office. This page is run by the Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (aka Friends of JGA ). We are a 501c3 focused on the development of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. Jerry Garcia Amphitheater is located in John McLaren Park, which is San Francisco's second largest park at 317 acres and is located in the southeast sector of the city. Unlike the city's more famous Golden Gate Park, which is noted for its horticultural splendor, McLaren Park is a natural park which rises from 275 ft. to 520 ft. above sea level. Its seven miles of hiking trails provide visitors access to a variety of beautiful settings and unparalleled views of the city. The park is ideal for hikers, nature lovers, bird watchers and folks simply interested in escaping the cacophony of urban life without having to leave the city. In addition to a large group picnic area, the park also provides small and private picnic facilities throughout. Initially spearheaded by local natives and residents near the park, the vision for Jerry Garcia Amphitheater started in 1995 by Excelsior resident Jo Coffey. The idea was later picked up in 2002 during the revitalization of Crocker Amazon Playground. Eventually, and after going through the usual San Francisco political process to make this happen, the unnveiling and renaming of the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater happened in August - 2005 @ the 3rd Annual Jerry Day Festival. Tiff Garcia, brother of Jerry Garcia, welcomed the audience to the first show at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater. Later, on October 29th, the Mayor "dedicated" JGA with the local community activists. For more updates and info on the amphitheater feel free to send a message. Official City Website for Jerry Garcia Amphitheater:
http://sfrecpark.org/reservablefacility/jerry-garcia-amphitheater

09/19/2026

Attention Educators: Send your students to Free Shakespeare in the Park's “Antony+Cleopatra” for extra credit!

📅San Francisco's McLaren Park this Sat & Sun, Sept 13, 14
📅San Francisco's Sue Bierman Park Saturdays & Sundays, Sept 19-27
🕑Performances @ 2 pm
✨ Admission is FREE!

Provide your students with an unforgettable Shakespeare experience that they'll be discussing for weeks to come! They'll experience the power, romance, and spectacle of this epic tale as the talented cast brings Shakespeare’s timeless story vividly to life.

Since 1983, SF Shakes has made Shakespeare accessible to everyone—and that includes students and educators. No tickets, prior Shakespeare experience, or special preparation required.

Offer your students extra credit to attend, or bring the class to the park. It’s free and everyone is welcome!

https://sfshakes.org/performance/free-shakes/ac/

09/19/2026
Today!
06/16/2024

Today!

Jerry Day is a project of Friends of JGA, a 501c3 non profit corporation.Current draft of logo is being finalized. Thou...
05/29/2023

Jerry Day is a project of Friends of JGA, a 501c3 non profit corporation.

Current draft of logo is being finalized. Thoughts?

Thank you to Gerry Villareal for design and Michael O'Connor for direction and curation

Heathen - "Set me Free"Filmed @ JGA
05/26/2023

Heathen - "Set me Free"

Filmed @ JGA

official promo video of Heathen covering The Sweet's classic song

Load in for and Ruby Ibarra today at JGA. Presented by SF Parks Alliance and Noise Pop. Free show. Doors at 2pmShow...
09/17/2022

Load in for and Ruby Ibarra today at JGA.

Presented by SF Parks Alliance and Noise Pop.
Free show.

Doors at 2pm
Show at 3pm

Friends of JGA will be in attendance. :)

Shakespeare today @ JGA. FREE. 2pm
09/05/2022

Shakespeare today @ JGA. FREE. 2pm

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45 John F Shelley Drive
San Francisco, CA
94134

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 10pm
Tuesday 7am - 7am
Wednesday 7am - 7am
Thursday 7am - 7am
Friday 7am - 7am
Saturday 7am - 7am
Sunday 7am - 7am

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