Golden Gate International Exposition

1939-1940 San Francisco
A map of the Exposition from the Official Guide Book
Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
NameGolden Gate International Exposition
MottoA Pageant of the Pacific
Area160 hectares (400 acres)
Visitors17,000,000 [1]
Location
CountryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
VenueTreasure Island
Coordinates37°49′27″N 122°22′16″W / 37.8242°N 122.3710°W / 37.8242; -122.3710
Timeline
OpeningFebruary 18, 1939 (1939-02-18)
ClosureSeptember 29, 1940 (1940-09-29)
Simultaneous
Universal1939 New York World's Fair

The Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) (1939 and 1940), held at San Francisco's Treasure Island, was a World's Fair celebrating, among other things, the city's two newly built bridges. The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936 and the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. The exposition opened from February 18, 1939, through October 29, 1939, and from May 25, 1940, through September 29, 1940; it drew 17 million visitors to Treasure Island.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Revisit San Francisco's biggest party ever". San Francisco Chronicle. January 21, 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.