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In March 2026, Solarpunkification transformed the historic Mabuhay Gardens into a working laboratory for the future we actually want to inhabit. Three days, four rooms, thirty-one sessions, and a collision of art, ecology and radical optimism that was undeniable.
But the energy doesn’t stop when the festival ends. We are continuing to build the future from the underground up. While we prepare to reconvene in March 2027, the community is keeping the momentum alive through a series of adjacent pop-ups, hikes, talks, and sonic experiences across the Bay Area.
ADJACENT EVENTS
The momentum continues. Keep the energy alive at these upcoming community events.
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JUL 26 | 3:00 PM LEGION OF HONOR (OFFSITE)Hiking to a bright future together
Join the Solarpunk community for a collaborative hike into nature and future-building.
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AUG 6 | 2:00 PM 55 2ND SF POPOS (OFFSITE)The future of social innovation
Solar Punk, Regenerative Futures, Systems Change, Radical Collaboration.
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AUG 16 | 3:00 PM LEGION OF HONOR (OFFSITE)
Hiking to a bright future together
Join the Solarpunk community for a collaborative hike into nature and future-building.
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SEP 20 | 2:00 PM LEGION OF HONOR (OFFSITE)
Hiking to a bright future together
Join the Solarpunk community for a collaborative hike into nature and future-building.
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OCT 1 | 2:00 PM 55 2ND SF POPOS (OFFSITE)
The future of social innovation
Solar Punk, Regenerative Futures, Systems Change, Radical Collaboration.
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NOV 5 | 2:00 PM 55 2ND SF POPOS (OFFSITE)
The future of social innovation
Solar Punk, Regenerative Futures, Systems Change, Radical Collaboration.
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NOV 8 | 1:00 PM LEGION OF HONOR (OFFSITE)
Hiking to a bright future together
Join the Solarpunk community for a collaborative hike into nature and future-building.
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DEC 3 | 2:00 PM 55 2ND SF POPOS (OFFSITE)
The future of social innovation
Solar Punk, Regenerative Futures, Systems Change, Radical Collaboration.
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JAN 7 ’27 | 2:00 PM 55 2ND SF POPOS (OFFSITE)
The future of social innovation
Solar Punk, Regenerative Futures, Systems Change, Radical Collaboration.
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FEB 4 ’27 | 2:00 PM 55 2ND SF POPOS (OFFSITE)
The future of social innovation
Solar Punk, Regenerative Futures, Systems Change, Radical Collaboration.
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MAR 4 ’27 | 2:00 PM 55 2ND SF POPOS (OFFSITE)
The future of social innovation
Solar Punk, Regenerative Futures, Systems Change, Radical Collaboration.
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APR 18 ’27 | 4:00 PM LEGION OF HONOR (OFFSITE)
Hiking to the next level up
During San Francisco Climate Week. Join the Solarpunk community for a collaborative hike.
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JUN 13 ’27 | 4:00 PM LEGION OF HONOR (OFFSITE)
Hiking to a brighter future
Hiking to the next level up. Join the Solarpunk community for a collaborative hike into nature and future-building.
THE 2026 FESTIVAL
March 6–8, 2026 at Mabuhay Gardens. The complete programme, every session, exactly as it ran. Nothing folded away.
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ALL 3 DAYS ALL WEEKEND ENTIRE VENUEArt Installations
- Design Science Studios: Physical phones sharing regenerative stories.
- Elemental Sound Journey: Clare Hedin.
- Vulnerable Rally: 1,000 cardboard signs.
- Sonic Sanctuary: Gamelatron video loop & whistling jars.
- MycoFi Posters: Jeff Emmett.
- Live Painting: Evelisa.
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 1:00–3:00 PM UPSTAIRS THEATRE & ATRIUMPre-Festival Workshop
Regenerative Workplaces with Leanne Holdsworth. Exploring how modern work has been shaped by extraction — and what becomes possible when that grip loosens.
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 3:00–4:00 PM ALL ROOMS
Pre-Mixer & Cosmic Directions
Doors opened early. Gather, connect, and tune in with fellow solarpunks.
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 4:00–4:30 PM UPSTAIRS THEATREInvocations & Welcome
Connection Experience (Leanne), Via the Messenger, and the welcome from Saskia, Bobby and Jack. A threshold of voice, smudge and welcome.
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 4:30–5:30 PM UPSTAIRS THEATREIntroductory Experience
Jack Manning Bancroft (Professor Hope) in dialogue with Jesse Elliott & Saskia Verraes — the conversation that set the philosophical temperature for the weekend.
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 5:30–7:00 PM MULTIPLE ROOMS
Placemaking, Bubbles & Ancient Futures
Steve DeAngelo, Ancient Futures Dialogue, Roxi / DSS, Inside Bubblescape (Theatre). Nicole Klau Ibarra (Atrium). Sara Olsen (Mabuhay). Sheridan, Ryan and David Munir (Lounge).
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 7:00–8:50 PM THEATRE & MABUHAYFilm: AIME IMAGINE — US Premiere
An Australian animated adventure born from the imaginations of over 150 Indigenous young people, followed by a post-film Q&A while the feeling was still warm in the room.
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 8:50–10:00 PM MULTIPLE ROOMS
Evening Performances & Dialogues
Via the Messenger & Inti Mystica (Theatre). Charley Hasenbeck (Atrium). Democracy 2276 (Mabuhay). Dr. Howard Whitehouse (Lounge).
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FRI · MAR 6 FRI 10:00 PM–2:00 AM ALL ROOMSAncestral Futures Dance Party
We Are The Manifesters, Thirsty!, and Protopia Presents with Airpusher Collective. DJs Jay Gregory and Cassandra ran it to close.
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 10:00–11:50 AM OFFSITE
Walk to Solarpunkification
Guided community walk from the Palace of Fine Arts rotunda, arriving at the venue by 11:50 AM.
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 11:30 AM–12:00 PM LOUNGE
Unplug and Play: Me Time
Optional arrival, phone check-in, solo reflection before the day opened.
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 11:55 AM–12:40 PM ALL ROOMS
Opening Plenaries
Welcome to Day 2, Jeff Emmett (MycoFi) and Richard Ng (IndigiDAO) in the Theatre. Aaron & Donna Marchesano (Atrium). Ron Turetzky (Mabuhay). Future Journey Workshop (Lounge).
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 12:40–1:00 PM MULTIPLE ROOMSOpening Workshop
Bobby Fishkin & Professor Hope (Theatre). Aaron (Atrium). Nik Bertulis (Mabuhay). Malcolm (Lounge).
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 1:00–6:00 PM ALL ROOMS
Open Space Unconference
Five hours where the venue became an open laboratory: you proposed the sessions, you led them. Ideas, questions and prototypes, all four rooms at once.
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 6:00–8:00 PM ALL ROOMS
Evening Previews & Talks
Regenerative Adhocracy, Gaiapolis, Squiggly Line Life. A New Story Unfolds (Dan Martin). Lunar Punk (JMB), IndigiDAO, Give Hub, Sound Journey.
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 8:00–10:20 PM ALL ROOMS
Parallel Evening Workshops
Fluid Dance Reggae Flow (Theatre). Emotional Awareness & Image-in-Action (Atrium). Disaster Prevention (Mabuhay). JMB on Solarpunk Values & Sara Olsen (Lounge).
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 10:00–11:20 PM MABUHAY THEATREIMAGINE — Second Screening
The second screening of AIME IMAGINE, downstairs in the Mabuhay Theatre.
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 10:00–11:20 PM UPSTAIRS ATRIUM
Evening Magic & Imagination
A late evening session with Jack Manning Bancroft.
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SAT · MAR 7 SAT 10:30 PM–1:00 AM UPSTAIRS THEATRE
Reggae Open Jam
A reggae open jam that dissolved into free music late into the night.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 8:00–10:30 AM MULTIPLE ROOMS
Morning Talks & Experiences
Sara Olsen (8 AM), Via the Messenger, Gina of Kinlia and Rebecca Pan (Theatre). Ryan Hartnett & Erik Katz (Atrium).
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 9:30–11:30 AM MABUHAY THEATREIMAGINE — Third Screening
The third and final screening of AIME IMAGINE.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 10:00 AM–12:30 PM UPSTAIRS ATRIUM
Move as a Living System
An improvisational dance workshop facilitated by Rebecca Strull.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 10:30–11:30 AM MULTIPLE ROOMS
Parallel Sessions
Claudia Brenner’s Wildfire Workshop (Theatre). David Munir on Doughnut Economics (Mabuhay). Jeff Emmett on MycoFi (Lounge).
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 11:00–11:30 AM UPSTAIRS THEATRE
IMAGI-NATION
Professor Hope on unlocking the imagination of the world.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 11:30 AM–12:20 PM MULTIPLE ROOMS
Raman Fireside & Manifesting Vision
Raman Fireside (Theatre). Manifesting Vision with Ryan Hartnett, Sheridan Tatsuno, David Munir and Aaron (Mabuhay). Richard Ng on IndigiDAO (Lounge).
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 12:20–1:00 PM MULTIPLE ROOMS
Lunch & Manifesting Vision
Lunch across Theatre & Atrium. Manifesting Vision continued in the Mabuhay. Via the Messenger played music and poetry in the Theatre.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 1:00–3:30 PM THEATRE & MABUHAY
Warm Data Lab & DSS
A Warm Data Lab with Jessica Sahra (Theatre) alongside Roxi / DSS (Mabuhay). A kaleidoscope of conversation — two and a half hours of it.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 3:30–4:00 PM UPSTAIRS THEATRE
Closing Circle
A mini performance from Via the Messenger, then the closing circle. The festival came full circle.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 4:30–6:30 PM UPSTAIRS ATRIUM
Post-Festival Workshop: Compassion
Facilitated by Daniel Martin, Ph.D. Compassion explored through science and experiential exercise.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 4:30–9:00 PM MABUHAY & LOUNGE
Open Jam Session
Bring your instruments. Hosted by Jesse Elliott in the ground floor Mabuhay Theatre & Lounge.
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SUN · MAR 8 SUN 7:00–9:00 PM UPSTAIRS ATRIUM
Advanced Imagination Workshop
Jack Manning Bancroft & Professor Hope — a final plunge into imagination as method, worldview and shared practice.
THE CONTACT SHEET
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Mabuhay Gardens (435 / 443 Broadway, SF) has long been a vital incubator for cultural transformation. The very walls that hosted the raw, world-changing energy of The Dead Kennedys, Iggy Pop, and Robin Williams will now serve as the physical infrastructure for radical belonging and collective growth.