In 1987, an estimated 800,000 people gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic San Francisco bridge.

The May 24, 1987 event celebrating the bridge's 50th anniversary was organized by the "Friends of the Golden Gate Bridge," a group made up of five members of the bridge district board of directors.

They were among the 300,000 people (an estimate according to the California Highway Patrol) that stood on the Golden Gate Bridge's roadway at the same time during its 50th anniversary celebration ...

A viral post showing thousands of protesters crowding San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge has been doing the rounds on social media ...

The Golden Gate Bridge has achieved ... party in May 1987 to commemorate its 50th anniversary. Looking to honor communities that helped to create their bridge, the Friends of the Golden Gate ...

The Golden Gate Bridge ... commemorate its 75th anniversary. But there will be no repeat of the crowded, and potentially calamitous, bridge walk that took place at the 50th birthday celebration.

Organizers of events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge stressed ... And two, there will be no Bridge Walk, meaning no repeat of the 50th anniversary ...

A million people turned out Sunday to celebrate the Golden Gate Bridge’s 50th birthday, overwhelming area transit systems in a dawn-to-dusk party capped by fireworks and the dramatic ...

Images depict the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during the 2025 No Kings march. Rating: Context: The images are real, but they are from the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1987. On ...