San Francisco wouldn’t be the same without its amazing parks, and this April you can show your appreciation for them and get a great piece of art. SF Parks Alliance’s campaign Heart Your Parks is returning for spring 2024 in San Francisco. The campaign is meant to show some love and appreciation for SF parks while raising funds for the beloved parks.
Part of the campaign includes free screen prints of SF parks that will be given away for 4 consecutive Saturdays starting in April through the rest of the month. Check out the 2024 schedule below:
- Saturday, April 6 @ Golden Gate Park (Murphy Windmill) (11 am-4 pm)
- Saturday, April 13 @ McLaren Park (Tai Chi court) (11 am-4 pm)
- Saturday, April 20 Earth Day weekend @ Crane Cove Park (11 am-4 pm) – See more events on 420 weekend here.
- Saturday, April 27 @ Cargo Way / Heron’s Head Park (11 am-4 pm)
While the prints are free, we definitely recommend making a donation if you are able to the Heart Your Parks donation page to ensure that we can continue to enjoy our beautiful parks well into the future. This year’s goal is $80,000, to help San Franciscans enjoy the parks for years to come.
Parkgoers can pull their own limited-edition screen prints by artist Orlie K. and donate directly to the Heart Your Parks campaign. Each print shows imagery of the park that the event takes place in and the color of the print change throughout the day. We recommend getting there early as last year’s pop-ups saw some lines.
The 2020 Heart Your Parks campaign featured social distancing hearts painted on the grass at various parks, and the 2022 event brought a large flower heart installation to Alamo Square Park.
“Heart Your Parks is about giving back to the public spaces that make San Francisco a special place,” said Drew Becher, CEO of SF Parks Alliance. “Every San Franciscan who has relaxed, exercised, or socialized in our parks knows they are worth supporting. The art we’re giving away is meant to remind people that even when there are hard times, there is so much to love about San Francisco.”
By Jamie Ferrell and Dana Flynn