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Naga and The Captainess

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&Uacute;nete a nosotros para la Fiesta de Primavera de Naga, a m&aacute;gica tarde y noche celebrando el arte, la m&uacute;sica y la comunidad bajo Naga, la Serpiente Marina. Tendr&aacute; lugar el s&aacute;bado 9 de mayo de 2026 de 4 a 9 p.m. en Rainbow Falls en JFK Drive en Golden Gate Park; este evento apto para todas las edades y para toda la familia re&uacute;ne m&uacute;sica en vivo, arte interactivo, comida y sorpresas l&uacute;dicas en apoyo a una escultura querida del &Aacute;rea de la Bah&iacute;a.Este evento es dirigido por voluntarios, y el 100% de los ingresos por boletos va directamente a pagar a los artistas y a cubrir las tarifas del permiso del parque, ayudando a mantener la residencia de Naga en Golden Gate Park. Actuaciones en VivoLa tarde contar&aacute; con una vibrante alineaci&oacute;n de actuaciones en vivo:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">DJ Hungry is Down &mdash; presentando un set electr&oacute;nico sincronizado con las luces brillantes de la escultura de Naga.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mission Delirium &mdash; una &ldquo;banda de metales que hace temblar el trasero&rdquo; que mezcla Bollywood, Balc&aacute;nico, Brasile&ntilde;o, Cumbia, Et&iacute;ope, Tango, Afro-pop, Medio Oriente, Salsa y m&aacute;s con un toque &uacute;nico de San Francisco.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Raining Chainsaws &mdash; un club de actuaciones de t&iacute;teres conocido por sus creaciones caprichosas hechas de materiales reciclados, que se presentan junto a Mission Delirium.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Shipwrecked Shanty &mdash; una actuaci&oacute;n de shanty del mar experiencial donde el p&uacute;blico se une para un ruidoso &ldquo;&iexcl;Shantyoke!&rdquo; participativo.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">M&aacute;s artistas por anunciar.</li></ul> Comida, Bebidas y ActividadesVen con hambre y listo para explorar:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cami&oacute;n de Comida Cochinita sirviendo deliciosa comida mexicana al estilo Yucat&aacute;n, incluyendo opciones vegetarianas, veganas y sin gluten.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cerveza, vino y c&oacute;cteles especiales disponibles para compra de Monarch Beverage Company.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Una Estaci&oacute;n de Fabricaci&oacute;n de Medusas organizada por Jelluminati.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Grandes estaciones de burbujas, pintura facial, cofres del tesoro para explorar y mercanc&iacute;a exclusiva de Naga.</li></ul> Acerca de NagaDebutando originalmente en Burning Man 2024, Naga &amp; The Captainess es una instalaci&oacute;n escult&oacute;rica inmersiva creada por los artistas Cjay Roughgarden, Stephanie Shipman y Jacquelyn Scott.Naga es una serpiente marina iluminada de 25 pies de alto y 100 pies de largo, compuesta de cinco secciones articuladas y iluminada desde adentro, con burbujas flotando juguetonamente de su nariz.Junto a &eacute;l reposa el Aldrovanda, un barco parcialmente hundido inspirado en los galleones ornamentados de los a&ntilde;os 1700. El barco es capitaneado por una misteriosa aventurera-bot&aacute;nica conocida como La Capitana, cuartos que desbordados de curiosidades, espec&iacute;menes y tesoros para que los visitantes exploren.Juntos, la instalaci&oacute;n invita a los hu&eacute;spedes a un mundo mar&iacute;timo caprichoso de descubrimiento, narraci&oacute;n de historias y aventura. Conoce m&aacute;s sobre el proyecto en <a fr-original-style="" href="//nagaandthecaptainess.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">nagaandthecaptainess.com</a> Ven a celebrar la primavera, apoyar a los artistas y experimentar un encuentro inolvidable con Naga la Serpiente Marina en Golden Gate Park. 🌊🐍✨

Fiesta de Primavera Naga

Join us for the Naga Spring Party, a magical afternoon and evening celebrating art, music, and community beneath Naga the Sea Serpent. Taking place Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 4&ndash;9pm at Rainbow Falls on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park, this all-ages, family-friendly event brings together live music, interactive art, food, and playful surprises in support of a beloved Bay Area sculpture.This event is volunteer-led, and 100% of ticket proceeds go directly toward paying artists and covering park permit fees, helping sustain Naga&rsquo;s residence in Golden Gate Park.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1774456704/wysiwyg/fobs3n3ttjulzbpxrgry.jpg" style="width: 388px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 388px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Live PerformancesThe afternoon will feature a vibrant lineup of live performances:<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">DJ Hungry is Down &mdash; performing an electronic set synchronized with the glowing lights of the Naga sculpture.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Mission Delirium &mdash; a &ldquo;booty-shakin&rsquo; brass band&rdquo; blending Bollywood, Balkan, Brazilian, Cumbia, Ethiopian, Tango, Afro-pop, Middle Eastern, Salsa, and more with a uniquely San Francisco twist.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Raining Chainsaws &mdash; a puppet performance known for whimsical creations built from recycled materials, performing alongside Mission Delirium.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Shipwrecked Shanty &mdash; an experiential sea-shanty performance where the audience joins in for a raucous participatory &ldquo;Shantyoke!&rdquo;</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">More performers to be announced.</li></ul><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1774456842/wysiwyg/nzp02v9uzxxynqonqnat.jpg" style="width: 388px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 388px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Food, Drinks &amp; ActivitiesCome hungry and ready to explore:<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Cochinita Food Truck serving delicious Yucat&aacute;n-style Mexican food, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Beer, wine, and specialty cocktails available for purchase from Monarch Beverage Company.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">A Jellyfish Making Station hosted by Jelluminati.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Large bubble stations, face painting, treasure chests to explore, and exclusive Naga merchandise.</li></ul>About NagaOriginally debuting at Burning Man 2024, Naga &amp; The Captainess is an immersive sculptural installation created by artists Cjay Roughgarden, Stephanie Shipman, and Jacquelyn Scott.Naga is a 25-foot-tall, 100-foot-long illuminated metal sea serpent, composed of five articulated sections and lit from within, with bubbles floating playfully from his nose.Beside him rests the Aldrovanda, a partially sunken ship inspired by ornate 1700s galleons. The ship is captained by a mysterious adventurer-botanist known as The Captainess, whose quarters overflow with curiosities, specimens, and treasures for visitors to explore.Together, the installation invites guests into a whimsical maritime world of discovery, storytelling, and adventure. Learn more about the project at <a fr-original-style="" href="//nagaandthecaptainess.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">nagaandthecaptainess.com</a> Come celebrate spring, support artists, and experience an unforgettable gathering with Naga the Sea Serpent in Golden Gate Park. 🌊🐍✨ Photos by Zach BrucePainting by John Paul Paintings<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1774456744/wysiwyg/scpvb7dppiwd2pi3obcj.jpg" style="width: 274px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 274px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> FAQShould I purchase a ticket for my kids?&nbsp;Kids under 12 years old will be permitted free of charge! For kids 13-18 use discount code FORTHEKIDS26 for $10 off. Is there parking available?Yes! There is street parking available on Transverse Dr and JFK Drive. There is also parking available at the Blue Heron Boat House. Bus stop is along Fulton St via the 5 or 5R. Other close stops are 28, 28R, 29, and 7 on Fulton and Lincoln respectively.&nbsp;Unfortunately there is not bike parking available within the event but there is a lyft dock at Blue Heron Boat House and&nbsp; Will there be ins and outs?Yes! You are welcome to leave the event and come back. Will there be restrooms available?There will be portable restrooms available near Naga, including an ADA restroom.&nbsp; What should I wear?San Francisco weather can be unpredictable so please bring layers! The event will also be on uneven ground so we advise bringing closed toed comfortable shoes.&nbsp; Will you have food available?Yes! Tacos, burritos, and other treat will be available for purchase by Cochinita.&nbsp;

Naga Spring Party

Welcome to our online shop 🛍️ this shop is dedicated to supporting Naga. Our shop features artist-made goods that directly support the creation and maintenance of free public art. &nbsp;100% of every purchase helps fund their work at Golden Gate Park and keeps creativity accessible to all. Browse our selection and find the perfect items for you. Thank you for supporting our mission &mdash; your contribution is invaluable. Happy shopping! 🌟 Illuminate The Arts

Welcome to our online shop 🛍️ this shop is dedicated to supporting Naga.Our shop features artist-made goods that directly support the creation and maintenance of free public art. 100% of every purchase helps fund their work at Golden Gate Park and keeps creativity accessible to all. Browse our selection and find the perfect items for you.Thank you for supporting our mission — your contribution is invaluable.Happy shopping! 🌟Illuminate The Arts

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