Golden Gate Park Road Closures

For more information on the regular car-free route through Golden Gate Park, visit this page.

Roads are closed in Golden Gate Park for the following special events:

HOT CHOCOLATE RUN

Sunday, January 12, 2025

• MLK between Music Concourse and Crossover Drive between 3:00 am and 9:30 am
• JFK Drive and the JFK Promenade between Bernice Rodgers Way and 8th Avenue between 6:00 am and 11:30 am
• Blue Heron Lake Drive between 6:00 am and 9:30 am
• Transverse Drive between MLK and Crossover Drive between 6:00 am and 11:30 am
• Middle Drive West between Transverse Drive and MLK between 6:00 am and 10:00 am
• Chain of Lakes Drive between JFK Drive and MLK Drive between 6:00 am 11:15 am
• MLK Drive between Sunset Boulevard and Lincoln Way between 6:00 am and 11:00 am
• Bernice Rodgers between MLK and JFK between 6:00 am and 11:00 am
• Great Highway from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard from 7:00 am to 11:00 am

All roads will be reopened by 12 pm NOON

KAISER PERMANENTE HALF MARATHON

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Saturday Prior at 7:30 am through Sunday Event Day at 3:30 pm

• MLK Drive between Lincoln Way and Bernice Rodgers Way
• Parking Lane only on JFK Promenade east of Crossover (between Rainbow Falls & Blue Heron Lake Drive for Tents)
• Parking Lane only on JFK Promenade east of Blue Heron Lake Drive for Tents

Event Day from 6:00 am to 9:30 am

• JFK Promenade between Transverse Drive and Kezar Drive
• Kezar Drive (complete closure)
• Bowling Green Drive (complete closure)
• Pelosi Drive (complete closure)
• MLK Drive between 9th Ave. and 19th Ave. (complete closure)
• Blue Heron Lake Drive (complete closure)
• Music Concourse Drive (complete closure: Teagarden Drive/Academy Drive/Bandshell & Tour Bus lots)

Event Day from 6:00 am to 11:00 am

• JFK Drive (from Transverse Drive to the Great Highway)
• Transverse Drive (complete closure)
• West Middle Drive (complete closure – from Transverse Drive to MLK Drive)
• MLK Drive between Bernice Rodgers Way and Sunset Blvd.
• Chain of Lakes Drive between JFK Drive & MLK Drive
• Bernice Rodgers Way between JFK Drive & MLK Drive
• Park entrances on Fulton Street at 36th Ave. and at 47th Ave. (local access only ~ to Golf Course, Archery Field, and Dog Training areas)
• Park entrance on Lincoln Way at 41st Ave.

Event Day from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm

• JFK Drive (complete closure from Bernice Rodgers Way to the Great Highway)
• Great Highway, northbound lanes only, between Fulton Street and Sloat Blvd.

BAY TO BREAKERS

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Overview: Expect congestion in the park until 4:00 pm with all roads closed except MLK from Lincoln to Park Presidio and Nancy Pelosi Drive

The following roads will be closed from 3:00 am to 4:00 pm

• JFK Drive and JFK Promenade from Kezar to the Great Highway
• Bernice Rodgers from JFK to MLK
• Transverse from MKL to Crossover
• 30th and 36th Ave from Fulton to JFK
• Chain of Lakes from Fulton to Lincoln
• MLK from Chain of Lakes to Sunset

The following roads will be closed from 9:00 pm on the Saturday prior to 4:00 pm on the event day

• Great Highway from Sloat to JFK
• MLK from Bernice Rodgers to Lincoln Way

The following road will be closed from 9 pm on the Saturday prior to 2:00 pm on the event day

• 47th Ave from Fulton to JFK

The following roads will be closed from 12:01 am to 4 pm

• Great Highway from JFK to Balboa

The following road will be closed from 5:00 am to 2:00 pm

• Great Highway from Balboa to Point Lobos

ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ TRIATHALON

Sunday, June 1, 2025 from 3:30 am to 11:00 am

• THE EASTERNMOST LANE (northbound) OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY SOUTHBOUND FROM POINT LOBOS AVENUE TO JOHN F KENNEDY DRIVE.
• MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE FROM LINCOLN AVENUE TO 25TH AVENUE AT TRANSVERSE DRIVE.
• TRANSVERSE DRIVE FROM MLK DRIVE TO JOHN F. KENNEDY DRIVE.
• JOHN F KENNEDY DRIVE FROM TRANSVERSE TO THE GREAT HIGHWAY.

PRIDE RUN

Saturday, June 28, 2025

This road will close from 7:00 am until 11:00 am:

• Metson Drive

AIDS WALK

Sunday, July 20, 2025

This road will close from 6:00 am until 10:30 am:

• Bowling Green Drive –from MLK Drive to Pelosi Drive (Middle Drive East)

These roads will close from 6:00 am until 2:00 pm:

• JFK Promenade – from Transverse to Kezar

SF MARATHON

Sunday, July 27, 2025

These roads will close at 3:15 am:

• Eastbound JFK at 30th and JFK Promenade at Kezar Drive
• Southbound Arguello at Fulton
• Southbound 8th Avenue at Fulton
• Northbound Music Concourse at JFK Promenade

These roads will close at 4:30 am:

• MLK Drive at Blue Heron Lake Drive
• Northbound Transverse Drive at MLK Drive
• Southbound Transverse at Crossover Drive

All roads will reopen by 11 a.m.

DEAD & COMPANY

Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3, 2025 Map of access changes

During the week prior (Tues-Thurs) JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Ave will be closed.

Vehicle access to the park will be limited beginning the night of the Thursday prior to the beginning of the concert at 8:00 pm and ending Sunday at 11:00 pm and include all roads in the west side of the park from Transverse Dr. to the Great Highway. The following entrances to the park will be closed to the public:

On north side of the park:

• Transverse Dr at Crossover Dr
• JFK Dr at Transverse Dr
• 30th Ave
• 36th Ave
• 43rd Ave (Chain of Lakes)
• 47th Ave
• The Great Hwy at JFK Dr.

On the south side:

• Martin Luther King Jr Dr at Crossover Dr
• 25th Ave
• Sunset Blvd @ Irving St
• 41st Ave (Chain of Lakes)
• Martin Luther King Jr Dr at Lincoln Ave

OUTSIDE LANDS AND GOLDEN GATE PARK CONCERT

Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10, 2025 and Friday, August 15, 2025 Map of Access Changes

During the week prior to the Outside Lands Festival (Mon-Thurs), JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Ave will be closed. JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Ave will remain closed through the Wednesday following the Golden Gate Park Concert.

Vehicle access to the park will be limited beginning the night of the Thursday prior to the beginning of the Outside Lands Festival at 8:00 pm and ending Sunday at 11:00 pm and include all roads in the west side of the park from Transverse Dr. to the Great Highway.

Vehicle access to the park will be limited beginning the night of the Thursday prior to the Golden Gate Park Concert at 8:00 pm and ending at 11:00 pm on Friday after the concert.

During these times, the following entrances to the park will be closed to the public:

On north side of the park:

• Transverse Dr at Crossover Dr
• JFK Dr at Transverse Dr
• 30th Ave
• 36th Ave
• 43rd Ave (Chain of Lakes)
• 47th Ave
• The Great Hwy at JFK Dr.

On the south side:

• Martin Luther King Jr Dr at Crossover Dr
• 25th Ave
• Sunset Blvd @ Irving St
• 41st Ave (Chain of Lakes)
• Martin Luther King Jr Dr at Lincoln Ave

HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS

Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5, 2025

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday:

• Transverse Drive closed from Crossover Drive (25th Ave) to Martin Luther King Drive from 6:00a.m. Friday until 11:55p.m. on Sunday.
• JFK Drive closed, between Stow Lake Circle and 36th Ave. from 8:00p.m. Thursday until 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
• 30th Ave closed from Fulton to JFK drive from 8:00 pm Thursday until Monday at 6:00p.m.
• 36th Ave from Fulton to the turnaround from 6:00a.m. Friday until 11 :55 p.m. on Sunday
• JFK Drive closed from 36th Ave to Chain of Lakes Drive from 6 a.m. Friday until 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.
• Polo Fields parking area on both the north (stables) and south side of the Polo fields from 6 a.m. on Friday until 1 p.m. on Monday.
• Middle Drive West from Transverse to MLK from Friday at 6:00a.m. until 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.
• Overlook Drive from Transverse to Middle Drive West from Friday at 6:00a.m. until 11 :55 p.m. on Sunday.
• Metson Drive from Middle Drive West to MLK from Friday at 6:00a.m. until 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.

Mon, Tues, Wed Thurs Prior and Tuesday after

• JFK Drive closed, between Transverse Drive and 36th Ave. due to congestion from load in. Bikes will be allowed on JFK at 5 mph speed limit except when arches are being installed in which event they will be diverted.
• Special Accommodations for Polo Field Access:
• JFK (North Side): Access will be provided on Friday and Saturday for soccer players. They will be instructed to enter on 36th Avenue and allowed to park on JFK between 36th Avenue and Chain of Lake.
• MLK (South Side): Access will be allowed on Friday for after school soccer use.

SAN FRANCISCO RECREATION & PARKS HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING

TO BE CONFIRMED

From 5 am TO 12 midnight

• JFK Promenade between 8th Avenue and Kezar Drive
• Nancy Pelosi Drive between Bowling Green Drive and JFK Promenade
• Conservatory Drive East and West