After amazing tour stops in Mexico City, Melbourne, Sydney, and San Diego – I am so ready to celebrate back home in SF with you all.
San Francisco CAKE PICNIC is back on May 23 to celebrate cake, friends, and the CAKE PICNIC cookbook. After 2 years on the tour and seeing almost 13,000 cakes in real life, I am so excited to share these recipes with you that are inspired from the best bites I’ve had while on tour. In the book, I continue to share my love letter to all things cake and all of its forms.
With this tour stop, I’ve commissioned my friend Mallory of Party Girl Worldwide to create two of her large-scale cake sculptures as a cherry on top of our festivities. I can’t wait for everyone to see what she creates! As with every CAKE PICNIC tour stop, seeing all of the cakes at a beautiful park is a moment I want to fast-forward to.
Please note that this CAKE PICNIC tour stop will have a max capacity of 600 attendees. I’m still figuring out the right size for each event to make sure that we have a lot of cakes, can bring as many cake lovers together, but also being mindful of the venue size to make sure we aren’t too crowded. If you aren’t able to join this Spring 2026 tour stop, don’t worry, I am also planning a Fall 2026 version for us in San Francisco! I’m very happy to create moments for us to gather for cake.
CAKE PICNIC is a gathering for the love of cake. It celebrates cake in all of its forms. It brings communities and friends together for the sole purpose of breaking cake and enjoying the following butter and sugar highs. To be surrounded by as many cakes as there are humans is definitely something special, right? It is a moment in time where we come together for something truly sweet. Every attendee brings a whole cake. It is a feast for the ages and you just have to be there.
When: May 23, 10-1PM
Where: Waterfront park in SF – exact location to be emailed to ticket holders
Tickets: GA tickets have sold out. CAKE PICNIC CLUB membership is still available and includes a ticket to the event.
CAKE PICNIC is a gathering for the love of cake. It celebrates cake in all of its forms. It brings communities and friends together for the sole purpose of breaking cake and enjoying the following butter and sugar highs. To be surrounded by as many cakes as there are humans is definitely something special, right? It is a moment in time where we come together for something truly sweet. Every attendee brings a whole cake. It is a feast for the ages and you just have to be there.
When: Saturday, May 23, 2026 10-12PM
Where: Waterfront park in SF – exact location will be emailed to ticket holders
CAKE PICNIC CLUB is for the cake lovers and cake lovers only. It’s for those that live, breathe, dream, and live again and again for cake and all things sweet. Being a member of the CAKE PICNIC CLUB is being surrounded by friends of that same dream and heart. It's a space for friends with feverish dreams of cake to come together and delight in all things cake.
1 early access ticket to the San Francisco CAKE PICNIC on May 23
CAKE PICNIC CLUB meet up during the event and cookbook chat with Elisa
1 signed CAKE PICNIC cookbook copy
1 cake slice from our CAKE PICNIC CLUB exclusive cake sculpture by Party Girl Worldwide and chance to win a Sisterfriend gold cake charm
PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING TICKETS
This event is for those that are excited about sharing joy with others and bringing their absolute best cake(s) to the picnic. It will be sweetly chaotic with hundreds of cakes and waiting times. If you are choosing joy, time with community, and sweetness, this event is for you. If this doesn’t sound like a good time to you, here are some alternative options for a fun Saturday in SF!
All tickets ($55/ticket) are non-refundable, final sale, and non-transferable. No exceptions under any circumstances. The event tagline is NO CAKE, NO ENTRY meaning that if you are a living breathing human being, you must bring an entire cake to the event to enter, with your ticket.
Event tickets. Note that there is a limited number of tickets and usually sell out in under 30 seconds. Please set an alarm and plan accordingly. If you do not have a ticket, you will not be able to participate in this event. An RSVP on Partiful is NOT a ticket to the event. Your “ticket” is the order confirmation email that will be sent directly to the email you use at check out.
Final sale. Tickets can not be resold. We will be checking for government-issued IDs to match the name under the ticket purchase. When checking out, make sure that you are using a credit card under your name (for example, do not use your husband’s credit card if he will not be at event registration with his ID).
Non-transferable. Please do not purchase a ticket from someone else as it will not be honored at CAKE PICNIC registration. Please do not sell tickets to anyone as they won’t be honored at the event. Your ticket must match your government ID at event registration.
Group tickets: If you are purchasing a ticket for a group, please note that you personally have to be at the event registration to activate your tickets. If you are not 100% sure you can be at the event for your group, please designate someone else to purchase your group tickets. (i.e. Your daughter can not buy your ticket for you if she is not at event registration with her government-issued ID). Your group must register together.
Cake requirements. All cakes must be a minimum of 8 inches wide and 3 inches tall. Do not bring cakes in aluminum / tin pans. All cakes served on the cake tables must be on cake boards for display and decorated beautifully. This event is for those that are excited about bringing their absolute best cake to the picnic. We want delicious, beautiful cakes! Bring your best so we can all eat well. This event is what we make it to be!
Kids at CAKE PICNIC: Kids under 3 years old do not need a ticket or a whole cake to attend and participate. Everyone else will need a ticket and cake to participate.
Dogs at CAKE PICNIC: Service dogs only.
Volunteering at CAKE PICNIC: CAKE PICNIC is proud to partner with Nomad Running Tribe, a nonprofit dedicated to making running accessible to everyone — regardless of background, experience, or budget. If you are passionate about helping communities get together, please submit this form here to let us know. Selected volunteers will be notified via email by May 5, 2026.
Video entry ticket challenge for SF CAKE PICNIC tickets: Record your reaction video of trying to get a ticket — whether you scored one or missed out — and you could win a ticket for yourself and a friend. How to enter: Post your reaction video to your story and tag @cakepicnictour or DM us your video directly. We’re giving away tickets in 3 categories: Most creative (2 tickets), Funniest / Most unhinged (2 tickets), Most heartwarming (2 tickets). Winners will be decided by April 30th at the latest.
For event FAQs, please read here.
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