The Human Be-In was an event held in San Francisco 's Golden Gate Park Polo Fields on January 14, 1967. [1][2][3] It was a prelude to San Francisco's Summer of Love, which made …

Human Be-In - Full Program - 1/14/1967 - Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park (Official)

On January 14, hippies and other counterculture participants swarmed to the polo grounds in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in a gathering called the Human Be-In.

The Human Be-In took place on January 14, 1967 in Golden Gate Park. The event was a critical moment in San Francisco’s countercultural history that ultimately set in motion the Summer of …

Oct 26, 2023 · The Human Be-In is held in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on January 14, 1967, launching the "Summer of Love." The event draws more than 20,000 people to enjoy …

Jun 12, 2021 · On January 14, 1967, more than 20,000 hippies and participants in the counterculture gathered in San Francisco’s Golden Gate park to do little more than simply “be” …

During late spring 1967, tens of thousands of young people began streaming into San Francisco, kicking off a counterculture revolution and cultural explosion that was the Summer of Love.

Aug 7, 2025 · At 1 p.m. on Jan. 14, 1967, Gary Snyder blew into a conch shell to begin the Gathering of the Tribes, the Great Human Be-In, fulfilling what Kenneth Rexroth and Robert …

Jan 14, 2022 · San Francisco's Human Be-In of 1967 put counterculture on the world map, paving the way for the Summer of Love, Woodstock and more.

The name "Human Be-In," derived from artist Michael Bowen's fusion of "human being"—echoing Alan Watts' emphasis on authentic existential presence—with protest "sit-ins," underscored a …