Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters' Barbecue Celebrated 51 Years!
Sunday, May 25, Memorial Day Weekend

The Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the 51st Annual Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters’ Barbecue on Sunday afternoon of Memorial Day Weekend, May 25, in Santos Meadow near Muir Beach and Muir Woods. Featuring delicious food, fantastic live music, tasty craft beers, premium wine, and a whole lot of fun for the family, the Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters’ Barbecue is a festive gathering and a favorite Memorial Day weekend tradition in Marin and an essential fundraiser for the Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department. This year’s event was particularly special, as the MBVFD is set to build a brand-new firehouse near the Muir Beach Overlook. Proceeds from the Barbecue will directly support this critical project, ensuring the department is well-equipped to serve the community for years to come.

Live music kept the energy high all day! Local favorites Lumanation got the crowd dancing with upbeat reggae music, and then perennial favorites Andre’s All-Stars—featuring top-tier musicians took the stage with classic rock and R&B.

No barbecue is complete without incredible food, and MBVFD had it covered. Muir Beach firefighters and community members tended to smoky grills. Barbecue chicken, crepes, vegetarian tamale lunches, handmade desserts, sodas, beer, and wine were available, as were clothing and other items featuring the famous Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department's iconic dog logo. The day concluded with an exciting raffle featuring dozens of incredible prizes - see if you won! The prizes included accommodations, top-tier restaurant gift certificates, and experiences from across the Bay Area and beyond!

Parking is $30 per vehicle, and carpooling is encouraged. Walk-in and bike-in attendees can enter for $10. For more details, visit MuirBeachFire.com or call (415) 235-6458. 

 

• WHAT: The 51st Annual Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters’ Barbecue
  
• WHEN: Sunday, May 25, from noon to 5 pm
  
• WHERE: Santos Meadows – 2704 Muir Woods Road, Muir Beach. Follow the signs from Highway 1 in Muir Beach.
  
• ADMISSION: Entry/Parking fee is $30 per vehicle; carpooling is encouraged. $10 entry fee for walk-in and bike-in attendees
  Donations and purchases of merchandise, food,beverages, and raffle tickets are encouraged and appreciated.
  
• INFO: Call (415) 235-6458 or visit MuirBeachFire.com. 

About the Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department:

Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters embody the essence of what makes Muir Beach great: the spirit of community, the willingness to step up and volunteer, and the desire to help others with no expectation for reward other than knowing that their actions make a difference. Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department has been in operation for over 50 years. They are a team of dedicated Muir Beach residents who train to be ready to step forward in emergencies. Whether it's a fire or medical call, they are often first on the scene to respond and offer crucial support to Marin County firefighters. They rely on individual donations and the fundraising support of the community for their ongoing training and equipment needs.

 

Live Music by André's Allstars!

Ever wonder why the live music at every Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters BBQ is always so exceptionally good? Chalk it up to André Pessis! Year after year André recruits the musicians that are featured as "André's Allstars." They're André's friends and associates and they're long-time professionals. (Check out their websites!)

The world recognizes André as an Award Winning Songwriter (16 hits and in seven #1 albums), but Muir Beach folks know André as a home-boy...one of the initial Volunteer Firefighters (over 40 years ago)...and a long-time friend of the BBQ that provides most of the money that keeps the Volunteers going.

So that's why the music is so good. Come this year and see for yourself. And put your hands together for André and all his All-Stars. They rock!

• Andre Pessis
• Monroe Grisman
• April Grisman
• Loralee Christiansen
• Allyson Paig
• Michael White
• David Perper
• Henry Salvia
• Rita Thies

Directions to Santos Meadow in Muir Beach

From San Francisco: Take Golden Gate Bridge and Highway 101 North.
From East Bay: Take Richmond Bridge and Highway 101 South.
From North: Take Highway 101 South
(Distances below are measured from the first traffic light after exiting 101 from North or South)

• Exit Highway 101 at Stinson Beach Hwy 1 exit. Follow signs to Hwy 1 North.
• At first traffic light, proceed on Hwy 1 North (Shoreline Highway) towards Stinson Beach.
• At mile 0.5 (Arco Station on the left) turn left at traffic light (Tamalpais Junction). Continue on Hwy 1 North, Shoreline Hwy, towards Stinson Beach and Mt. Tamalpais.
• At mile 3.1, stay left on Hwy 1 towards Muir Beach.
• At mile 6 go straight onto Frank Valley road / Muir Woods Rd. (Hwy 1 goes left)
• At mile 6.6, turn left at Santos Meadow/Frank Valley Horse Camp