Ananda Yoga Festival 2026

Ananda Yoga Festival 2026

Venue: White Park

Location: Riverside, California

Dates: May 16, 2026

Festival Format: One-day outdoor community festival with more than 25 yoga, movement, and mindfulness offerings.

What You Will Experience at Ananda Yoga Festival

The day brought together outdoor yoga and movement practice with mindfulness, music, and wellness resources. More than 25 offerings created a varied program for people interested in different forms of practice, while the park setting connected the festival to environmental appreciation and waste-reduction efforts. The schedule was described as a full day, although published hours differed between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Beyond classes, the festival included collaborative community kirtan, a cacao ceremony, a community mural, and a yoga school graduation celebration. The free Community Village added a public-facing layer to the event, with vendors, artisans, wellness providers, nonprofits, artists, and local community resources. Together, these elements made the festival broader than a class-only gathering, with opportunities to browse, connect with local organizations, and take part in shared activities.

Is Ananda Yoga Festival a Good Fit?

The festival was suited to a broad, family-friendly audience, including adults, youth, and children, as well as people with a range of ages and abilities. It offered a useful fit for attendees seeking an outdoor setting and a mix of yoga, movement, mindfulness, music, wellness resources, and community activities rather than a single-style workshop or intensive retreat.

Participant Considerations

• Practice level: Offerings were described as serving a wide range of ages and abilities
• Setting: Outdoor festival held in a downtown park
• Family access: Family-friendly programming included adult, youth, and child admission categories
• Public access: The Community Village was free and open to the broader public

Program Highlights

• More than 25 yoga, movement, and mindfulness offerings
• Outdoor practice in a downtown Riverside park setting
• Free public Community Village with vendors, artisans, wellness providers, nonprofits, and local resources
• Collaborative community kirtan and a cacao ceremony
• Community mural and yoga school graduation celebration
• Environmental appreciation and waste-reduction emphasis

Plan Your Visit

Admission and Pricing: Archived early-bird pricing listed General Admission for ages 18 and older at $30, Youth Admission for ages 4 to 17 at $20, and free admission for children age 3 and under. The Community Village was free and open to the broader public.

Schedule: Published schedule information differed: one listing described hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., while another stated 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Venue and Setting: The festival took place outdoors at White Park in downtown Riverside, California. Its park setting supported outdoor yoga and movement, environmental appreciation, and waste-reduction activities.

Accessibility: The festival was described as welcoming participants across a range of ages and abilities and as family-friendly.

Age, Family, and Pet Policies: The festival was described as family-friendly. Archived admission categories included adults age 18 and older, youth ages 4 to 17, and free admission for children age 3 and under.

Festival details may change. Confirm current information with the organizer before purchasing tickets or making travel plans.

Explore the Marketplace

The free, public-access Community Village featured vendors, artisans, wellness providers, wellness resources, art, nonprofits, and local community resources or supporters. Attendees could browse the marketplace and engage with local organizations alongside the festival's paid programming.