Overview

• Organizers confirmed the annual Irving Street event will not take place this fall after drawing tens of thousands in its first two years.
• Supervisor Joel Engardio attributes the cancellation to months-long reimbursement delays caused by staffing shortages at the city’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
• Political resistance from a recall campaign against Engardio over his support for the Great Highway park conversion has polarized merchants and residents.
• Ocean Beach merchants have opposed all commercial activity on the converted Great Highway, ruling out a smaller off-site market this year.
• Engardio expects a scaled-down relaunch in early 2026 once proposals clear city review and funding is disbursed.