World AIDS Day National Observance 2026!
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World AIDS Day National Observance 2026!
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National AIDS Memorial GroveSan Francisco, CA
Tuesday, December 1 • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Overview
We gather to remember those lost to HIV/AIDS and educate younger generations about the leadership and activism associated with this disease
World AIDS Day National Observance 2026!
Don’t miss this annual event as we strive towards an HIV/AIDS-free future — one where communities are never again harmed by fear, silence, discrimination, or stigma. RSVPs are not required, but are recommended to give us an approximate number for catering and to help you stay up to date with the latest information about the event.
Date and time
Tuesday, December 1 · 11:30am - 1:30pm PST
Location
National AIDS Memorial Grove
Nancy Pelosi Drive & Bowling Green Drive Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94122
Transportation from the Castro
Outbound Trip #1: Depart Castro at 10:50 am
(Arrives 11:10am)
Outbound Trip #2: Depart Castro at 11:25am
(Arrives 11:45am)
Outbound Trip #3: Depart Castro at 1:50 pm
(Arrives 2:10 PM)
Inbound Trip #1: Depart Aids Memorial Grove at 2:30pm (arriving Castro 2:50pm)
Inbound Trip #2: Depart Aids Memorial Grove at 3:10pm (arriving Castro 3:40pm)
Inbound Trip #3: Depart Aids Memorial Grove at 4:40pm (arriving Castro 5:00pm)
About this event
Event lasts 2 hours
The AIDS crisis is not over.
Each year on December 1st, our community gathers to remember those lost, educate others, and rally to eliminate the devastating stigma and loss associated with the ongoing AIDS crisis.
As our country’s only federally designated memorial for lives touched by AIDS, the National AIDS Memorial Grove hosts a pivotal observance each year to recognize this internationally dedicated day. Join us in the Grove on Sunday, December 1st, as we gather to heal, hope, remember, and recommit.
By sparking powerful conversations, the National AIDS Memorial will highlight the pressing issues impacting HIV/AIDS today. By sharing the story of the struggle against HIV/AIDS, we fight against stigma, discrimination, denial, and hate, for a just future. RSVPs are not required, but recommended to stay up to date on the event!
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2 hours
all ages
In person
Free parking
Highlights
2 hours
all ages
In person
Free parking
Location
National AIDS Memorial Grove
Nancy Pelosi Drive & Bowling Green Drive
Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94122
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The National AIDS Memorial Grove fills the de Laveaga Dell, a sunken wooded hollow in the eastern part of Golden Gate Park. Volunteers began restoring it in the early 1990s as a place to remember people lost to AIDS, and Congress later designated it a national memorial…
“Took the audio tour and found names my wife recognized in the Hemophilia circle. Well worth it.” — Dan Smith, Google
“A peaceful humbling memorial for those we lost. 🌺❤️🩹🌈❤️🙏🏽” — Sarav Chidambaram, Google
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