Poster has a red background with black and white text. In the center is an image of a paining depicting three individuals; the woman is wearing an elaborate costume with a headpiece, the man toward the left is wearing a red top with white pants, and the man toward the right is drumming with his hands. Along the sides are images of buildings. Poster reads, "Carnaval/ San Francisco/ Sunday, April 10, 1983/ Starting at 10:00 A.M. from 23rd Street & Mission to Civic Center Plaza/ Continuous entertainment from 10:00 a.m. until dusk at Civic Center Plaza/ Featuring the finest of Bay Area music: Samba, Salsa, Reggae, Steeldrum, Xydeco, Jazz y mas!/ Plus! Theatre, Mime, Food, Dancing and much more!/ Celebrating Traditional Rites of Spring.