Gala tickets could be purchased at the information booth during the day festival.

 

For details about the Evening Gala

The Hosting Organizations

Center for Lao Studies
Lao Heritage Foundation
Lao American National Alliance
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Map & Directions

 Three Major International Airports Serving San Francisco Metropolitan and surrounding cities:

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Oakland International Airport (OAK)

San Jose International Airport 

 

 

Taking BART or other Public Transportation: Taking Mass Transit is highly recommended.  UNITED

NATIONS PLAZA sits right above Civic Center BART Station.

 

The nearest BART station is the Civic Center station. For public transportation assistance, please visit the 511.org trip planner. For more information about MUNI services, please call 311.

Parking Garages Near Civic Center & UNITED NATIONS Plaza:

Metered parking is available on Van Ness, McAllister, Grove, and around Civic Center area & United Nations Plaza. A CityPark underground parking lot is located on McAllister, between Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Larkin.  Another parking lot is located on Larkin and Turk St. 

 

For driving directions, please visit Google Maps.

 

Directions from the South Bay:

Take U.S. 101 north towards San Francisco. Take the U.S. 101 North/Duboce Ave./Mission Street exit. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Turn Right onto Mission Street. Turn slight left onto Van Ness Ave. Turn right onto McAllister, right onto Hyde St.

Directions from the East Bay:

Take Interstate 580. Exit onto Interstate 80 West towards San Francisco, After crossing the Bay Bridge, take at the 9th Street/Civic Center exit. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Turn left onto Harrison Street, then turn right onto 9th Street. Turn slight left onto Hayes Street, then turn right onto Van Ness Ave. Turn right onto McAllister, right onto Hyde St.

Directions from the North Bay:

Take U.S. 101 south towards San Francisco. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, and merge onto U.S. 101 South (Lombard Street). Turn right at the intersection of Lombard and Van Ness, onto Van Ness Ave. Turn left onto McAllister, right onto Hyde St.