San Francisco celebrated Carnival on Memorial Day weekend with music and lots of salsa dancing. Sunday's parade through the Mission District provides an excuse to take a break from politics and do some rumba or salsa in the streets to the beat of the music. The Mission District is the Spanish section of San Francisco. The Carnaval celebrations are organized by the San Francisco Cultural Arts Traditions, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving cultural arts traditions with music, dance, artistry and food. Some other cities celebrate Carnaval on Fat Tuesday, the day before the Lenten fast begins. In San Francisco, bowing to the weather, the Carnaval parade is held on the fourth Sunday in May. Thank you for stopping by.