You’re invited.

Cecilia crouched beside a bed of California poppies and tall pink foxgloves, sunglasses on, vineyard rows and hills behind her on a sunny day.

Cecilia’sthirty‑sixthbirthday.

Sunday, May 17, 2026. Duboce Park, San Francisco. Florals or bright colors.

The details

When
Sunday, May 17, 1:30 PM
Where
Duboce Park, San Francisco
How long
About three hours
Wear
Florals or bright colors
Drinks
N/A drinks provided. BYOB cans for alcohol (no glass; park rules).
Cecilia leaning in to smell a stand of bright yellow and red canna lilies, sunny day, blue sky behind.

The plan

  1. 1:30Guests arrive. Snacks, drinks, bingo cards.
  2. ~2:00BBQ sandwiches and mac and cheese go up.
  3. 2:30Lawn games: spikeball, giant beer pong.
  4. ~3:00AI image-matching game.
  5. 3:30Cake, happy birthday, group photo.
  6. 4:00+Wind down. Games continue. Hangs.

What to expect

Birthday bingo. Grab a card on arrival, first bingo wins a prize.

AI image game. Match the prompt to the AI-generated image.

Advice box. Write advice for Cecilia’s year ahead.

Lawn games. Spikeball and giant yard beer pong.

Food. BBQ sandwiches, mac and cheese, charcuterie, snacks, pasta salad, cake.

Cecilia in a coral sweater laughing as she holds her black dog at a kitchen table, takeout containers and a glass of red wine in front of them.