Fri October 3rd Open 11 AM–5 PM
Exhibitions
Bay Area Then
Presented by YBCA
August 1, 2025–January 25, 2026
“Bay Area Then” showcases work by 21 artists who forged a new creative legacy for the Bay Area in the 1990s—including Barry McGee, Alicia McCarthy, Chris Johanson, and Margaret Kilgallen.
Exhibitions
MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy
Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with YBCA
August 1, 2025–January 4, 2026
Events
Global Groove Remix
In partnership with MoAD, YBCA, Empire, and The Svane Family Foundation
Friday, October 3, 2025, 8 PM – Midnight
Tours
Curator-Led Tour of MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy
Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with YBCA
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 12–1 PM
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Folded Story Book
Presented by YBCA
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 2–4 PM
Public Programs
Bay Area Then and Now Poetry Series
Presented by YBCA
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 12–1 PM
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Mixed Media Collage
Presented by YBCA
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 2–4 PM
Events
The Haunt: An Artistically-Twisted Haunted House
Presented by Bat Witch Ghost & YBCA
October 25–November 1, 2025
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Pop-up Mini Haunted House
Presented by YBCA
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 2–4 PM
Music
Bay Area Then: Erica Dawn Lyle & Brontez Purnell
Presented by YBCA
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 7 PM
Tours
Curator-Led Tour of MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy
Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with YBCA
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 12–1 PM
Public Art
Excelsior Street Furniture Pilot
Street Furniture Designed by San Francisco Students
2022-ongoing
