California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894

The Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park follows the precise layout of the Grand Court of Honor from the eighteen ninety-four California Midwinter International Exposition. This world’s fair was the vision of San Francisco Chronicle publisher Michael de Young, who sought to stimulate the local economy during the depression of eighteen ninety-three. By organizing the event in winter, he aimed to showcase California’s temperate climate and agricultural wealth to visitors from colder regions.