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.

Noe's Nest Bed and Breakfast 1257 Guerrero Street, San Francisco 9.2216 reviews 6 min walk to 24th Street Mission BART (BART) View hotel → Inn San Francisco 943 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco 9.6327 reviews Nearest BART: 24th Street Mission View hotel → 1906 Mission 1906 Mission Street, San Francisco 7.2190 reviews 3 min walk to 16th Street Mission BART (BART) View hotel → Union Hotel 2030 Mission St., San Francisco 6.9603 reviews 4 min walk to 16th Street Mission BART (BART) View hotel →

This weekend in the Mission District: November 13–15

66 things on: 11 gigs, 10 parties, 7 talks and 8 free. Listed by day and start time.

Friday, November 13

9:00 AMMission District Mural Walk Self Guided TourStreet art & stories.Tour2981 24th StFrom $10View listing →11:30 AMThe $17 Lunch at TacoliciousWeekday taco lunch.Food741 Valencia StFrom $17View listing →12:00 PMLand / Water / Meat / NoiseElemental group show.Art3030 20th StView listing →12:00 PMThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque ParodySci-fi burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StFrom $52View listing →5:00 PMWhimsy~WildArt gallery opening.Art886 Capp StView listing →6:00 PMRefusing Erasure: Indigenous Women, Memory, and the Future of…Indigenous writers panel.Talk2781 24th StFreeView listing →6:00 PMHipsteriaFriday night live music.Music795 Valencia StFreeView listing →6:00 PMCommunal TableDrop-in art night.Class599 Valencia StFrom $5View listing →6:30 PMIntroduction to Partnering Techniques and Contact ImprovisationPartner dance & improv.Class351 Shotwell StView listing →6:30 PMBreathwork & Sound Healing Workshop with Michael WilsonBreathwork and sound healing.Class473 Valencia StView listing →7:00 PM29th Anniversary San Francisco Transgender Film FestivalTransgender film festival screenings.Film3117 16th StFreeView listing →7:00 PMMelina-FestProvocative new plays.Show2850 22nd StFreeView listing →7:00 PMThe Fox DenCocktails & wax nights.Bar2526 Mission StView listing →7:00 PMWeekly Trivia @ MBC!Brainy bowling night.Games3176 17th StFreeView listing →7:30 PMJanet Thornburg’s Cognitive DivineSolo theater performance.Show1062 Valencia StFrom $25View listing →8:00 PMTerrence Paschal in partnership with Dance Mission present…Dance performance.Show3316 24th StView listing →8:30 PMDeante' HitchcockDeante Hitchcock live concert.Music1710 Mission StFrom $27View listing →9:00 PMOther LivesIndie concert.Music777 Valencia StFrom $77View listing →9:00 PMQUEEN OUT w/ Bianca Oblivion, BabiDollLate-night club set.Party161 Erie StView listing →9:00 PMThe Pop Out - Noise Candy Takeover2nd Fridays DJ takeover.Party2800 24th StView listing →10:00 PMCaja MagicaVintage Latin vinyl dance party.Party3160 16th StView listing →11:00 PMChocolate TemperingBean-to-bar chocolate workshop.Class2600 16th StFrom $125View listing →

Saturday, November 14

9:00 AMMission District Mural Walk Self Guided TourStreet art & stories.Tour2981 24th StFrom $10View listing →10:00 AMFigure Drawing: Classical Foundations: Gesture, Proportion, and…Classical figure drawing classes.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →12:00 PMLand / Water / Meat / NoiseElemental group show.Art3030 20th StView listing →12:00 PMThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque ParodySci-fi burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StFrom $52View listing →1:00 PMMission Branch Library reopeningHistoric library reopening party.Party1234 Valencia StView listing →2:00 PMKaya Press Bay Area Gathering and Kulhar Books Launch Featuring…South Asian diaspora poetry launch.Talk3036 24th StView listing →4:00 PMGhost Town Messengers, Jazz TrioJazz fusion guitar trio.Music2351 Mission StFreeView listing →4:00 PM23rd Anniversary PartySaloon anniversary celebration.Party3200 16th StView listing →5:00 PMFort Point Beer Co Presents: Manzanita Night (SF)Manzanita Smoked Altbier release.Party742 Valencia StFreeView listing →5:30 PMGive Thanks Dinner Dance Party w/ The Bob Gutierrez BandDinner dance party.Party2424 Mariposa StView listing →7:00 PM29th Anniversary San Francisco Transgender Film FestivalTransgender film festival screenings.Film3117 16th StFreeView listing →7:00 PMMolcajete Poets Reading & Open MicPoetry reading and open mic.Talk3036 24th StView listing →7:30 PMAlgiin Ford’s Silent Assassin: My Addictive MindProvocative solo performance.Show2781 24th StView listing →8:00 PMTerrence Paschal in partnership with Dance Mission present…Dance performance.Show3316 24th StView listing →9:00 PMThe Cactus BlossomsCountry music concert.Music777 Valencia StFrom $25View listing →9:00 PMQTS: San Francisco ft. Farius + Gabriel & DresdenClub electronic music set.Music161 Erie StView listing →11:00 PMChocolate TemperingBean-to-bar chocolate workshop.Class2600 16th StFrom $125View listing →

Sunday, November 15

9:00 AMMission District Mural Walk Self Guided TourStreet art & stories.Tour2981 24th StFrom $10View listing →10:00 AMManny’s Neighborhood Trash CleanupCleanup, brunch, chill.Games3092 16th StView listing →10:00 AMPortraitureCharcoal portrait fundamentals.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →10:30 AMMission Dolores Neighborhood TourHistoric walking tour.Tour3459 17th StView listing →12:00 PMThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque ParodySci-fi burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StFrom $52View listing →12:00 PMCybersentics Book Club: West Coast Sound SynthesisSound synthesis book club.Talk2665 Mission StFrom $10View listing →3:30 PMFoundational Portrait Drawing in Charcoal on Toned PaperLearn to draw faces.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →4:00 PMVividly Lit! — Poetry ReadingPoetry journal reading.Talk2831a Mission StView listing →4:00 PMAlex CastleLive acoustic songwriter set.Music2351 Mission StFreeView listing →5:00 PMYoga TalksSpiritual dialogue & dinner.Talk3250 17th StFrom $15View listing →6:00 PMTerrence Paschal in partnership with Dance Mission present…Dance performance.Show3316 24th StView listing →6:00 PMSunday JazzLive jazz & sake.Music3349 23rd StView listing →6:00 PMTwango SFGypsy jazz wine bar session.Music795 Valencia StView listing →6:00 PMThe Beauty CamSunday DJ sessions & cocktails.Party2299 Mission StView listing →6:30 PMMucha Salsa+Mucha Salsa social dance.Party2424 Mariposa StFrom $15View listing →7:00 PMSina Bathaie | White Lotus World Tour: Back TogetherWorld tour concert.Music161 Erie StView listing →7:00 PMPrompt This Write @ Adobe BooksLiterary telephone game.Talk3130 24th StView listing →7:30 PMAlgiin Ford’s Silent Assassin: My Addictive MindProvocative solo performance.Show2781 24th StView listing →8:00 PMCraig FinnCraig Finn live concert.Music777 Valencia StFrom $33View listing →8:00 PMOctSynth-pop dance party.Bar1710 Mission StFrom $33View 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.

The Empire Strips BackStar Wars burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StView listing →The Jury ExperienceImmersive courtroom drama.Show2781 24th StFrom $46View listing →donation-based Community Yoga classBudget-friendly hot yoga.Class2415 Mission StFreeView listing →Chocolate TastingGuided chocolate tasting flight.Class2600 16th StFrom $25View listing →Make Your Own BarBean-to-bar bliss.Tour2600 16th StView listing →Chocolate MakingBean-to-bar workshop.Class2600 16th StView listing →

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