With support from the California Arts Council, lead artist Lucia Gonzalez Ippolito and the Lovers Lane SF artist collective will curate our 5th annual Lovers Lane artisan street fair where thousands attend to support 70+ artisans of all kinds and create 100s of art pieces on the spot for free! Lovers Lane 2026 will take place on Valentine’s Day in the Mission District’s Balmy Alley. In addition to our artisan vendors, we will provide free resources in the form of a health and wellness section, children’s art and physical activities, and all day performances by local artists. Our event represents radical love for our communities, cultures, and families as we come together to celebrate, connect, and create through a day full of joyful resistance in honor of San Francisco’s artistic and activist legacies.
We aim to bring diverse and vibrant collaborative projects that celebrate love, compassion, and the rich heritage of the Mission District. Lovers Lane is a collective made up of cultural keepers, revolutionary organizers, multidisciplinary artists, and community youth and elders. We truly strive to obtain seven core values of trust, respect, service, creativity, safety, collaboration and community. Through a combination of visual art, music, lowriders, community resources, all ages activities, food, and health/wellness spaces, Lovers Lane aims to foster a sense of togetherness and appreciation for both all types of relationships and the broader community. By embracing the intersectional Latino culture that thrives in the Mission District, Lovers Lane seeks to create an atmosphere of multiculturalism, welcomeness, and safety during any space we occupy.

