Future of Us: Dogpatch Block Party!
Food, music, neighbors, and a whole lot of chalk! This is a day to celebrate the Dogpatch — and to imagine the future of all of our neighborhoods.
Make new friends, explore interactive stations, and add your vision to our chalk art gallery.
⚡ This event is part of our Neighborhood Futures day. Check out the programming happening at The Pearl just a 10 minute walk away, and if you're a local to the neighborhood, sign up to earn your patches at the first annual Patchwork neighborhood crawl! ⚡
About the Event:
We can't celebrate Neighborhood Futures without celebrating our home neighborhood! This community block party is inspired by our mission to bring our local neighborhood together in creative ways.
We're partnering with the Dogpatch Arts & Business Association and Pier 70's Building 12 to bring the community a day of music, art, craft, food, and beer!
4:00pm onwards — Block Party opens at Pier 70 with chalk artists, DJ sets, and face painting
4:00pm — DJ Set DJ Jeremiah
5:15pm — Live Performance C. Reese
5:45pm — DJ Set DJ Zae
7:00 - 9:00pm — Hosted by MC Inhergy / Christina Alexandria Kenney
7:00pm — Live Performance Meelah Nahasin
8:00 – 9:00pm — Live Performance Lady O Flow
What to Expect:
Creative Activations
Chalk Art Gallery: 12+ artists taking over the street with visions of their dream neighborhoods. Space reserved for you to add yours
Dogpatch Photo Booth: Get your official Dogpatch portrait, props optional, but always encouraged.
Meet You Neighbors Lounge: Hang out at one of the lounges set-up with conversation prompts and interactions to make it a little easier to spark a connection.
Face Painting: Fun for all ages! Stop by our face-painting station to add a splash of color to your day.
Vulnerable Rally: Grab a marker and join this interactive community art project, where we’re making signs that honestly share our internal hurdles alongside our boldest visions for the future.
Building 12 Pop-Ups: Check out the pop-up art gallery, artisans, and special events nearby inside Building 12.
Food, Drinks & Entertainment
Food Trucks: Bay favorites Jollof Kitchen and Cochinita will be serving West African and Yucatán flavors.
Great Beer & Views: Enjoy a drink at Standard Deviant next door, with amazing views of the Bay. If you get there early, they'll probably have World Cup on!
Live Music: We'll have music throughout the evening to keep you moving.
Neighborhood Activations
Pop by some of the other festival events happening at the same time on-site and nearby:
Patchwork: A Neighborhood Crawl: For the people who live and work in the neighborhood, make sure to check out the first ever Patchwork neighborhood crawl. Earn free "patches" and a tote by getting to know your neighborhood! Register here - event starts at 2pm!
Neighborhood Futures Event: The festival's signature programming is happening a 10 minute walk away at The Pearl. Check out 100+ original artworks, conversations from local civic builders and leaders on building community and making an impact in your neighborhood, and enjoy a live DJ on the roof. Register here.
Sardine Games: From 4-6, head over to an immersive, game-based experience inspired by the Bay's sardine fishery. Register here.
Planning Your Trip:
Parking & Transportation
Street parking is available but limited. We recommend rideshare or public transportation. The Block Party is easy to reach by the Third Street Muni and a short walk from the T-Third line.
Accessibility & Considerations
This is a largely outdoor event, with access to Building 12. If you have specific accommodation questions or requests, please reach out to future@theplenary.co to discuss what's possible.
⚡ About the Future of Us Festival
Launching on America's 250th anniversary, the inaugural Future of Us festival is a 10-day celebration of civic imagination and possibility. We're turning community-sourced, expert-crafted visions of the future into art, storytelling, and participatory experiences. Curated by a coalition of artists, scientists, storytellers, and civic builders, the festival features 100+ events spanning every corner of the city (floral labyrinths, speculative future worlds, dance parties with a purpose, and neighborhood meet-ups), it's a living exploration of what a more creative and generative civic culture could feel like. Organized around four themes (Green Futures, Social Futures, Science & Tech Futures, and Media Futures), Future of Us is breaking down the barriers between art, ideas, and each other, and everyone is invited to co-imagine what comes next.
⚡ Learn More: future-of-us.com
⚡ Check out the Schedule of Events: future-of-us.com
⚡ Follow Us: futures.us
About the Organization
Future of Us is stewarded by The Plenary, Co., a 501(c)3 civic arts and sciences nonprofit based in Dogpatch, and co-led by a coalition of partners. All donations are tax-deductible. Make a donation here.