Bring the whole family and join us for a fun-filled day on the Mare Island waterfront. Enjoy food trucks, local vendors, live music, raffles, giveaways, and more! Save the date for this unique, FREE waterfront celebration.
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Via Ferry from Downtown San Francisco
Service between Downtown San Francisco and Vallejo is subject to normal ticket fares.
San Francisco Bay Ferry will provide FREE ferry shuttle service between Vallejo and Mare Island for event attendees. Attendees riding to/from Downtown San Francisco may need to transfer to the shuttle at the Vallejo Terminal. All service is first come, first served.
| Depart Vallejo | Arrive Mare Island | Depart Mare Island | Arrive Vallejo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:45 AM | 10:55 AM | 11:15 AM | 11:25 AM |
| 11:35 AM* | 11:45 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:10 PM |
| 12:20 PM | 12:30 PM | 12:45 PM | 12:55 PM |
| 1:05 PM | 1:15 PM | 2:40 PM | 2:50 PM |
| 3:00 PM* | 3:10 PM | 3:20 PM^ | 3:30 PM |
| 3:40 PM | 3:50 PM | 4:15 PM^ | 4:20 PM |
*Traveling from Downtown San Francisco? Catch the 10:25 AM or 1:40 PM departures to Vallejo. Both trips will arrive in time for the best transfer to the Mare Island ferry shuttle.
^These shuttle trips provide the best connection for riders heading back to San Francisco via the Vallejo Terminal. Departures to S.F. from the Vallejo Terminal occur at 3:50 PM and 4:40 PM.
Via Transit from East Bay
There is no direct ferry to Mare Island or the Vallejo Ferry Terminal from the East Bay. However, you can reach the festival using regional transit and then connect to the ferry/shuttle.
Via Bicycle
Via Car
If you decide to drive, there is parking in Vallejo and on Mare Island next to the event.
Daily paid parking is available across from the terminal in the City of Vallejo’s Waterfront parking garage, as well as five additional Waterfront lots. You can pay using the Parkmobile app, at pay stations throughout the lots and garage, or in cash at the pay station inside the Ferry Building. License plate number is required, but no receipt needs to be displayed. For monthly permits, visit parkvallejo.net.
For parking on Mare Island, wayfinding signage will be placed throughout the area directing guests to Lot C, the parking lot closest to the festival. Additional overflow parking will also be available around the island.
Questions or concerns about parking? Contact the City of Vallejo’s Parking Division at (707) 648-5407 or parkvallejo@cityofvallejo.net.
Vallejo Ferry Fest 2026 is presented by San Francisco Bay Ferry in partnership with Mare Island Co, Mare Island Historic Foundation, Free Music Collective, Visit Vallejo, and 707 Day.
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