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Fort Mason – Festival and Herbst Pavilions

Fort Mason Center
San Francisco, CA 94123
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Contact: Amanda Mathews
415.345.7553

amanda@fortmason.org
www.fortmason.org

Capacity:

Reception capacity:
5000

Located on the San Francisco Bay, Fort Mason Center is the most versatile place to hold a huge event or a small meeting.

Fort Mason Center has 17 venues with 130,000 square feet of space, ranging from 500 to 50,000 square feet. So whether your event is a dance class for five or a festival for 5,000, there is plenty of space for everything. Not to mention, there are some of the best views that San Francisco offers - at no extra charge.

Festival Pavilion

  • 50,000 sq. ft. with capacity up to 5,000 and direct vehicular access
  • 483 ' x 110 ' x 22 ' (to bottom of girders)
  • clear-span exhibit space with space for up to 180 10’x10’ booths
  • 2 show offices on ground level
  • VIP bar, reception or café area on mezzanine level

Herbst Pavilion

Located between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, this 30,000 square foot clear-span pavilion is perfect for product launches, exhibits, theme parties, festivals, and much more.

  • 30,000 sq. ft. with capacity up to 3,000 and direct vehicular access
  • 292 ' x 78 ' x 29 ' (to bottom of girders)
  • clear-span exhibit space with space up to 110 10’x10’ booths

Global Gourmet Catering is proud to be a preferred catering services provider for this amazing venue!

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What we love about this venue

Both venues are huge, raw warehouse buildings that are a clean blank slate which is rare in San Francisco. These venues can be transformed into amazing receptions with the capacity for a large group.