Things to do in the Mission District

5 places to start in the Mission District

Mission Dolores Park

Head for the southwest corner at the top of the hill for a view over downtown. On a warm weekend it feels like the whole city is on the grass.

Official site →Photo: Artico2, CC BY-SA 3.0

Balmy Alley

Murals cover nearly every garage door and fence along one block between 24th and 25th Streets. Artists have painted here since the 1970s.

Official site →Photo: Orin Zebest, CC BY 2.0

Mission Dolores

The adobe chapel on Dolores Street was finished in 1791 and is the oldest building still standing in the city.

Official site →Photo: Robert A. Estremo, CC BY-SA 2.0

Roxie Theater

An independent cinema on 16th Street showing documentaries, repertory films and work you won't find at a multiplex.

Official site →Photo: Simon Durkin, CC BY-SA 2.0

Tartine Bakery

The line at the corner of 18th and Guerrero Streets is for the morning buns and the country loaf. It moves quickly.

Official site →Photo: Carl Collins, CC BY 2.0

Hotels in the Mission District

Staying over? These are the picks from our guide, Hotels in the Mission District, San Francisco, and Dyme members see private rates on each. You can also browse every San Francisco hotel guide or search hotels on Dyme.

Parker Guest House San Francisco 520 Church Street, San Francisco, California, 94114, San Francisco 9.6439 reviews 6 min walk to 16th Street Mission BART (BART) View hotel → Inn San Francisco 943 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 9.6327 reviews 4 min walk to 24th Street Mission BART (BART) View hotel → 1906 Mission 1906 Mission Street, San Francisco 7.2190 reviews 3 min walk to 16th Street Mission BART (BART) View hotel → Edwardian Hotel 1668 Market Street, San Francisco 7.1380 reviews 8 min walk to 16th Street Mission BART (BART) View hotel →

This weekend in the Mission District: October 2–4

84 things on: 15 classes, 10 gigs, 7 tours and 11 free. Listed by day and start time.

Friday, October 2

8:00 AMWomen & Non-Binary Bike SF Coffee ClubCasual cycling meetup.Class375 Valencia StView listing →11:30 AMThe $18 Lunch at TacoliciousWeekday taco lunch deal.Food741 Valencia StView listing →12:00 PMThe Jury ExperienceCourtroom immersive drama.Games2781 24th StView listing →1:00 PMMission Street Taco TourMission taqueria tasting tour.Tour2731 Mission StFrom $18View listing →3:00 PMRome's Kitchen Pop-Up EventItalian soul food pop-up.Games3065 16th StView listing →4:00 PMSarah K. Delson Fellowship ExhibitionArt born from resilience.Art599 Valencia StView listing →6:00 PMFall Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Preview Night)Artist studios open house.Art1890 Bryant StFreeView listing →6:00 PMSingle-Origin BrowniesHands-on brownie baking class.Class2600 16th StFrom $105View listing →6:00 PMCommunal TableDrop-in art night.Class599 Valencia StFrom $5View listing →6:00 PMMAPP: Free Art, Poetry & Concert CrawlFree neighborhood art crawl.Art2695 Mission StFreeView listing →6:30 PMIntroduction to Partnering Techniques and Contact ImprovisationContact improv dance series.Class351 Shotwell StView listing →6:30 PMCross Section: Member ShowcaseArt & strikes.Art3176 17th StView listing →7:00 PMAlgorithmic Art Assembly presents: Kit ClaytonExperimental electronic night.Music2665 Mission StView listing →7:00 PMOther Dimensions in Sound presents RedFast Luck & Mystic CommandosExperimental music in a bookstore.Music3036 24th StView listing →7:00 PMKing Lear by William ShakespeareEpic tragedy, live score.Show450 Florida StView listing →7:00 PMThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque ParodySci-fi burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StView listing →7:00 PMMelina-FestProvocative new plays.Show2850 22nd StFreeView listing →7:00 PMThe Fox DenVinyl dance nights.Party2526 Mission StView listing →7:00 PMWeekly Trivia @ MBC!Brainy bowling night.Games3176 17th StFreeView listing →7:30 PMThe Empty PocketSurreal solo dance-theater.Show401 Alabama StFrom $20View listing →8:00 PMAnalogica: Selection 15Experimental analog films.Film992 Valencia StView listing →8:30 PMRaynes + David Wimbish & The CollectionHarmony-rich folk rock night.Music1710 Mission StFrom $30View listing →8:30 PMFoutenanny! Fou Fou Ha's 25th Anniversary CelebrationPsychedelic clown reunion.Party2781 24th StView listing →9:00 PMMind Against Extended SetMelodic techno odyssey.Party161 Erie StView listing →9:00 PMLyrics BornFunky Bay Area hip-hop.Music777 Valencia StView listing →9:00 PMHeat WaveThrowbacks, reggaeton, R&B dance party.Party2800 24th StView listing →

Saturday, October 3

10:00 AMAlla Prima PaintingIntermediate oil painting course.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →10:00 AMCafecito' Coffee Tour: Mission StreetLatine café crawl.TourMission DistrictFrom $41View listing →10:00 AMOpen Studio — Hannah's Art PlaceSelf-directed art studio.Class3150 18th StView listing →10:00 AMCafecito' Coffee TourCoffee & culture walk.Tour3388 19th StFrom $37View listing →11:00 AMFree Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 BryantWarehouse artist open studios.Art1890 Bryant StFreeView listing →12:00 PMThe Jury ExperienceCourtroom immersive drama.Games2781 24th StView listing →12:00 PMGreat Cocktails: An Introduction To MixologyHands-on cocktail class.Class3200 16th StFrom $75View listing →1:00 PMWorking with [Variable] Type in p5.js workshopCreative coding workshop.Class2665 Mission StView listing →1:00 PMGray Area x TIAT: Processing Community DayCreative coding celebration.Class2665 Mission StView listing →1:00 PMMixed StudioPaint-your-own studio sessions.Class3150 18th StFrom $280View listing →4:00 PMSarah K. Delson Fellowship ExhibitionArt born from resilience.Art599 Valencia StView listing →5:00 PMPaul Sussman’s Did She Really Say Tantrum Yoga?Apocalyptic satire solo show.Show1062 Valencia StFrom $25View listing →6:00 PMMAPP: Free Art, Poetry & Concert CrawlFree neighborhood art crawl.Art2695 Mission StFreeView listing →6:00 PMThe Last Supper Party: Free Poetry Music + BreadPoetry night in a cafe.Talk521 Valencia StFreeView listing →6:00 PMLive Music with Khalia: Silk & SoulSoulful live music.Music2781 24th StFrom $55View listing →6:30 PMCross Section: Member ShowcaseArt & strikes.Art3176 17th StView listing →6:45 PMSan Francisco Contemporary Music Players Present - Mainstage Concert #1: Bay BridgesBay Area new music.Music2781 24th StView listing →7:00 PMKing Lear by William ShakespeareEpic tragedy, live score.Show450 Florida StView listing →7:00 PMThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque ParodySci-fi burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StView listing →7:00 PMThe AO Series Pt. 3 | Edy Cahueque & Mabel Valdiviezo — Opening ReceptionImmigrant stories in mixed media.Art2779 Folsom St Suite AView listing →8:00 PMOther Cinema: Incredibly Strange MusicUnderground audio-visual delirium.Film992 Valencia StFrom $14View listing →9:00 PMMC AbdulPalestinian hip-hop.Music1710 Mission StView listing →9:00 PMJANTSEN presented by VEXRA & Public WorksBass music all night.Party161 Erie StView listing →

Sunday, October 4

10:00 AMFigure Drawing: Classical FoundationsClassical figure drawing.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →10:00 AMManny Manny’s Neighborhood Trash CleanupVolunteer & celebrate.Tour3092 16th StFreeView listing →10:00 AMSunday Funday Neighborhood CleanupCleanup, brunch & connect.Tour3092 16th StFreeView listing →10:00 AMManny’s Neighborhood Trash CleanupFeel-good neighborhood cleanup.Games3092 16th StFreeView listing →10:00 AMMannyWeekly cleanup & brunch.Games3092 16th StFreeView listing →10:00 AMManny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free FriesCommunity cleanup with perks.Class3092 16th StView listing →10:00 AMManny's Neighborhood Trash CleanupCommunity cleanup & local perks.Class3092 16th StView listing →10:30 AMMission Dolores Neighborhood TourHistory-packed neighborhood stroll.Tour3459 17th StView listing →12:00 PMThe Jury ExperienceCourtroom immersive drama.Games2781 24th StView listing →1:00 PMFamily Matters: A Next Gen SeriesFamily dance, up close.Show3153 17th StFreeView listing →1:00 PMArt from Art - Oil Painting CourseMaster study oil painting.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →1:00 PMArt from Art Series 6 - Vincent Van GoghMaster study oil painting.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →2:00 PMKing Lear by William ShakespeareEpic tragedy, live score.Show450 Florida StView listing →2:00 PMBook Launch For Mariposa's Journey by Belen MedinaChildren's book celebration.Talk3036 24th StView listing →2:00 PMMurals And The Multi-Ethnic Mission District TourStreet art walking tour.Tour3543 18th St #8View listing →3:00 PMSF Daytime Social – Salsa & BachataAfternoon salsa and bachata.Party2424 Mariposa StView listing →4:00 PMThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque ParodySci-fi burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StView listing →4:00 PMSarah K. Delson Fellowship ExhibitionArt born from resilience.Art599 Valencia StView listing →4:00 PMNo Kings No Queens Chess ClubMonthly chess social.Games3036 24th StView listing →5:00 PMYoga TalksSpiritual dialogue & dinner.Talk3250 17th StFrom $15View listing →5:00 PMNeighborhood Night at MostoTaqueria & agave bar.Food741A Valencia StView listing →6:00 PMMAPP: Free Art, Poetry & Concert CrawlFree neighborhood art crawl.Art2695 Mission StFreeView listing →6:00 PMAndy Vogt Presents | Room/Tone: A Live Sound PerformanceRoaming experimental sound performance.Music500 Capp StView listing →6:30 PMCross Section: Member ShowcaseArt & strikes.Art3176 17th StView listing →7:00 PMClutch The Pearls! Drag ShowDrag cabaret dreamscape.Show3225 22nd StFrom $15View listing →8:00 PMRC AVENUE + Ebony LorenRetro funk dance party.Music1710 Mission StFrom $33View listing →8:00 PMRum JungleChill Australian indie rock.Music777 Valencia StFrom $23View listing →9:00 PMChurch of Vinyl SundaysVinyl 45s dance party.Party3139 16th StView listing →

On all weekend

No set start time for these, so go when it suits you.

Dandelion Chocolate Experiences, Classes, and Factory ToursBean-to-bar factory tour.Tour2600 16th StFrom $25View listing →SF's Biggest Halloween CrawlCostumed multi-bar halloween crawl.Party2695 Mission StFreeView listing →Ballet of Lights: Sleeping BeautyLuminous ballet spectacle.Show2781 24th StFrom $50View listing →Chocolate TemperingHands-on bean-to-bar craft.Class2600 16th StFrom $125View listing →Make Your Own BarBean-to-bar chocolate workshop.Tour2600 16th StFrom $105View listing →Dandelion Chocolate Factory Tour and TastingBean-to-bar workshop.Class2600 16th StFrom $100View listing →It's Getting AutumnalVintage finds & free cider.Shopping3266 21st StView listing →

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