Ananda Yoga Festival
- Dates
- Expected May
- Status
- Dates tba
- Venue
- White Park
- Price
- $30 to $40
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 3, 2026
Ananda Yoga Festival comes to White Park, Riverside, CA, Expected May. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
What it stands for
The festival describes itself as a wellness celebration for everyBODY, welcoming people of all faiths, cultures, ages, genders and physical abilities, and is guided by a stated belief that health and wellness resources should be accessible to all, which is why a portion of it is free. It frames itself as a living circle of belonging where individuals come together in friendship and love, and puts collective care at the centre: its own phrasing is that well being is something we nurture together. It is entirely powered by volunteers, who the festival calls essential rather than helpful, and it is designed to minimise waste at source and maximise recycling and composting. Environmental appreciation is programmed rather than incidental, with practice held outside on grass under shade trees as a deliberate choice
The experience
What's special
A one day outdoor festival in a fenced five acre city park in downtown Riverside, built so that a large part of it costs nothing: the Community Village is open to anyone, ticket or no ticket, and mixes wellness traders with free health education from a Black nurses association, a refugee support institute and a Blue Zones project. The ticketed side runs across eight named areas of the park, each with its own character, from an all abilities seated and standing flow to Kundalini and primal dance fusion, Yin, acro for two and a rest programme held under a giant magnolia tree. The day opens with a cacao ceremony at 8:30am, runs live music and kirtan on the gazebo from 10am, and closes with a yoga school graduation on the main stage
The practice
all bodies and abilities. The festival describes itself as a wellness celebration for everyBODY, welcoming people of all faiths, cultures, ages, genders and physical abilities, and says the event welcomes all bodies and abilities. It programmes an explicitly accessible option oriented seated and standing flow under the title All-Abilities Yoga alongside more demanding sessions such as group gymnastics inspired yoga and partner acro yoga. No per class level tagging is published
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Long, passive floor holds that reach deep tissue. Slow, quiet and meditative.
Long, passive floor holds that reach deep tissue. Slow, quiet and meditative.
Vinyasa at half speed, with more time in each pose.
Beyond the mat
- meditation
- intentional breathing
- Embodied Breath
- cacao ceremony
- sound journey
- kirtan
- primal dance
- hula hooping
- neurographic art
- community mural
- rest practice
- face painting
- creative play
Styles named as the festival itself describes them.
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Schedule
Programme from the May 2026 edition, which has now passed. It is recorded here because it is the only programme the festival has published and no 2027 schedule exists
2026-05-1636
What it costs
Add-ons
Little Yogis Zone activities are included with a festival pass and free for children and families
What to bring
A full weekend of practice is easier with your own kit. What earns its place in the bag:
Your own matRentals sell out and shared mats are thin. Bring a grippy, cushioned mat you trust for a full weekend of practice.
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Photos: “Flannels 5” by Louis Beche, CC BY 2.0. via Wikimedia Commons.
Teachers & presenters
Plus the rest of the 30+ teachers, practitioners and speakers across the weekend.
The 2026 Community Village roster as published by the festival
Community Village
Community Village is the festival's free public zone, open 8:30am to 4:30pm, described as a wellness experience offering products and services that support well being and conscious community, with no festival ticket necessary. It mixes commercial stalls with free health education and community organisations. The list below is the 2026 exhibitor roster published by the festival, each with the person who represented it
- Ascending Masters 1111 (Asa Barksdale Sr., decision clarity talk sessions)
- Blue Zones Project Riverside (Grace Manzo, free tea blending learnshops)
- Chocollicious (Ricardo De Mello, fresh fruit dipped in melted chocolate)
- Community Yoga Center (Kristin Varner, information and education about yoga)
- Dat Yoga Dude (James Woods, sharing yoga with youth and in schools)
- From The Earth Bowls & Fresh Juices (Yadira Ortega, made to order acai bowls and fruit juices)
- Greater Inland Empire Black Nurses Association (Dr. Denise Roberts, blood pressure, diabetes and cancer prevention)
- Human Migration Institute (Selin Nielsen, serving refugee families)
- Inland Empire Kids Outdoors (Megan Brousseau, connecting children to nature)
- IZLDNN & Furbabies (Isabel Millward-Pena, dog scarfs, accessories and crafts)
- Lillah's Beauty Farm (Khalillah Mohammad, holistic wellness products and services)
- Pranic Wisdom (Rafael Enriquez, stress relief and pranic healing)
- Roots Home & Body (Cherie Robinson, hand-crafted and consciously sourced home and body care)
- Salt & Sage (Courtney Hanes, psychic readings and oracle card interpretations)
- Skin Aesthetics by Sol (Soledad Espinoza, skin care and body treatment)
- Succs 2 B U (Jesse Monstera Aleman, free plant crafting learnshops)
- Wiz Kids Dental (Dr. Dell Aldrich, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics)
Getting there
How do I get to Ananda Yoga Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Ananda Yoga Festival. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
No on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Cost Curbside metered parking near White Park is free at weekends with no time limit. Four municipal parking garages near the park (Lots 1, 2, 3 and 6) charge hourly with a $15 maximum per day. The privately owned Mission Square garage across Market Street from the park, at 3370 9th Street, charges variable rates with a $20 maximum per day. The festival advises arriving early to take advantage of free and easy street parking
🚙 Car hire
Where
Venue
White Park
Pricing
Price history and tiers
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