Central Market Art's 3rd annual 24 Days Festival kicked off with loads of action, whimsy and charisma for San Francisco's Central Market neighborhood. Friday, September 28th, and 29th proved to activate the streets like never before, starting the day off with 2 Blocks of Art multi-block art walk, 6th and Market Streets came alive with artistic action and interactive crowds. Followed by an 8pm performance, Mother Tongue by project agora in Mint Plaza and later 8:30 and 9:30pm for Niagara Falling, by Flyaway Productions at 7th/Market, attendees and crowds were able to relax and soak up the artistic works that have been in development for several months. All this art, performance and fun is for free!

But, the FREE performances and artistic interactions are not over for the neighborhood, as the 24 Days of Central Market Arts continues until October 21st. Below you will find a summary list of all upcoming shows! For all event details, please download our full-schedule (PDF).

October 2nd - Tuesday
Honeycomb Zone by Footloose Presents and Theatecture
12 Noon-2pm | United Nations Plaza

October 4th - Thursday
Poetry and Paint by Summer of Art
12 Noon-2pm | United Nations Plaza

October 6th - Saturday
The HeART of Market - Dance, Create, Connect by Alonzo King LINES Dance Center
12 Noon-3pm | Mint Plaza

October 9th - Tuesday
Honeycomb Zone by Footloose Presents and Theatecture
12 Noon-2pm | United Nations Plaza


October 11th - Thursday
Poetry and Paint by Summer of Art
12 Noon-2pm | United Nations Plaza

Dance at Mint Plaza: Latin Night by Denia Dance
6-8pm | Mint Plaza

October 13th & 14th - Saturday & Sunday
the moment you stood still...#7 moNOs (world premier) by KUNST-STOFF Dance Company in partnership with The San Francisco Museum & Historical Society
Noon-3pm | Old Mint Building Courtyard

October 16th - Tuesday
Honeycomb Zone by Footloose Presents and Theatecture
12 Noon-2pm | United Nations Plaza

October 18th - Thursday
Poetry and Paint by Summer of Art
12 Noon-2pm | United Nations Plaza

October 19th - Friday
2 Blocks of Art by Urban Solutions
4-8pm | 6th Street (Market to Howard) and Market Street (5th St. to 7th St.)

October 20th - Saturday
San Francisco Trolley Dances 2012 by Epiphany Productions Sonic Dance Theater and partners
11am | 5th @ Mission St., SF Chronicle Building

Dance Based Artistic processes at Mint Plaza by KUNST-STOFF arts
1pm-3pm | Mint Plaza

October 21st - Saturday
San Francisco Trolley Dances 2012 by Epiphany Productions Sonic Dance Theater and partners
11am | 5th @ Mission St., SF Chronicle Building