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 23–25

83 things on: 14 classes, 10 gigs, 7 shows and 6 free. Listed by day and start time.

Friday, October 23

11:30 AMThe $18 Lunch at TacoliciousWeekday taco lunch deal.Food741 Valencia StView listing →12:00 PMChocolate 101Bean-to-bar basics.Class2600 16th StFrom $50View 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 →1:30 PMHERstory: Women Muralists of the Mission Tour with Sandy PFeminist art walking tour.Tour50 Balmy StView listing →1:30 PMHERstory: Women Muralists of the MissionWomen-led street art walk.TourMission DistrictView listing →2:00 PMMurals And The Multi-Ethnic Mission District TourStreet art & neighborhood lore.Tour3543 18th St #8View listing →3:00 PMBrucato Distillery TourAmaro & gin distillery tour.Tour275 S Van Ness AveFrom $39View listing →4:00 PMSarah K. Delson Fellowship ExhibitionArt born from resilience.Art599 Valencia StView listing →6:00 PMA. S. Hamrah & Adina Glickstein in ConversationFilm & tech criticism talk.Talk2831a Mission StView listing →6:00 PMCommunal TableDrop-in art night.Class599 Valencia StFrom $5View listing →6:30 PMCine+Mas: Carmela and the Walkers (Carmela y los caminantes)Intimate migration documentary.Film992 Valencia StView listing →6:30 PMYin Yoga with Rozhin & Live Music by Xiao & NatarajaYin yoga with live pipa.Games473 Valencia StView listing →6:30 PMIntroduction to Partnering Techniques and Contact ImprovisationContact improv & partner dance.Class351 Shotwell StView listing →6:30 PMCross Section: Member ShowcaseArt & strikes.Art3176 17th StView listing →7:00 PMOther Dimensions in Sound; Rigo(solo-1st set) & Carolina Chubb, Darren Johnston, and David Boyce(2nd set)Avant-garde jazz series.Music3036 24th StView listing →7:00 PMHaunted Riot with Frightwig: An Alt Punk ShowPunk in a mortuary.Music777 Valencia StView 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 PMInvisible Atlas - Ranko Ogura DanceHaunting butoh ritual.Show3316 24th StFrom $38View listing →7:30 PMIphigeniaRaw theatre & new work.Show450 Florida StFrom $29View listing →8:00 PMHaunted Riot with FrightwigSpooky punk rock night.Music777 Valencia StView listing →9:00 PMREZN + lowheaven + MountaineerPsychedelic doom metal night.Music1710 Mission StFrom $28View listing →9:00 PMFirst Contact: An Extraterrestrial DiscoIntergalactic costume disco.Party161 Erie StView listing →9:00 PMEazybakedGenre-bending bass duo.Music161 Erie StView listing →

Saturday, October 24

10:00 AMFigure Drawing: Classical Foundations: Gesture, Proportion, and FormClassical figure drawing classes.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →10:00 AMFigure DrawingClassical figure fundamentals.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →10:00 AMOpen Studio — Hannah's Art PlaceSelf-directed art studio.Class3150 18th StView 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 PMSF Bay Area Tatreez CirclePalestinian embroidery circle.Class3036 24th StView listing →1:00 PMMixed StudioPaint-your-own studio sessions.Class3150 18th StFrom $280View listing →1:30 PMFall Reset: An Ayurvedic & Embodied Nervous SystemAyurvedic fall reset workshop.Class473 Valencia StFrom $45View listing →2:00 PMCine+Mas: Bonds of Belonging Shorts ProgramLatino shorts program.Film992 Valencia StView listing →2:30 PMJA Collective Rep with Lani YamanakaLearn company choreography.Class401 Alabama StView listing →4:00 PMSarah K. Delson Fellowship ExhibitionArt born from resilience.Art599 Valencia StView listing →4:00 PMFarewell to Summer Day PartySeason-closing DJ day party.Party2730 21st StView listing →5:00 PMLitcrawl: CCA comics liveLive comics & storytelling.Show992 Valencia StView listing →5:00 PMLitcrawl!Literary crawl & readings.Show3036 24th StView listing →5:00 PMLit Crawl SFLiterary bar crawl.Talk3225 22nd StView listing →5:00 PMCostume Party Bus Night: Hay Maze + BeerCostumed party bus adventure.Party280 14th StFrom $83View listing →5:00 PMLit Crawl 2026Bookish bar-hopping crawl.PartyMission DistrictView listing →6:30 PMCross Section: Member ShowcaseArt & strikes.Art3176 17th StView listing →7:00 PMCine+Mas: Family & Resilience Short Film ProgramMoving Latinx shorts.Film992 Valencia StView listing →7:30 PMInvisible Atlas - Ranko Ogura DanceHaunting butoh ritual.Show3316 24th StFrom $38View listing →9:00 PMshe's greenDreamy shoegaze moss music.Music1710 Mission StFrom $30View listing →9:00 PMWeatherday: Hornet Disaster Tour 2026Swedish emo & shoegaze.Music777 Valencia StView listing →9:30 PMIvy Lab: A FAREWELL TOURExperimental bass farewell show.Music161 Erie StView listing →

Sunday, October 25

10:00 AMManny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)Cleanup with yoga and beer.Class3092 16th StFreeView listing →10:00 AMPortraitureCharcoal portrait fundamentals.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →10:00 AMMannyWeekly cleanup & brunch.Games3092 16th StFreeView listing →10:00 AMManny Manny’s Neighborhood Trash CleanupVolunteer & celebrate.Tour3092 16th StFreeView listing →10:00 AMManny’s Neighborhood Trash CleanupVolunteer & brunch.Games3092 16th StView listing →12:00 PMThe Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque ParodySci-fi burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StFrom $52View listing →2:00 PMCine+Mas: Garden of Silences (Jardim dos Silêncios)Brazilian diaspora drama.Film992 Valencia StView listing →2:00 PMFilipina/x Poetry+Poetics #PinayLit with Barbara Jane ReyesFilipina/x poetry workshop.Class3036 24th StView listing →3:30 PMFoundational Portrait Drawing in Charcoal on Toned PaperLearn to draw faces.Class3150 18th StFrom $625View listing →4:00 PMInvisible Atlas - Ranko Ogura DanceHaunting butoh ritual.Show3316 24th StFrom $38View listing →4:00 PMSarah K. Delson Fellowship ExhibitionArt born from resilience.Art599 Valencia StView listing →4:00 PMCine+Mas: OcaSurreal convent drama.Film992 Valencia 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 PMThe Beauty CamSunday DJ sessions & cocktails.Party2299 Mission StView listing →6:00 PMSunday JazzLive jazz & sake.Music3349 23rd StView listing →6:30 PMCross Section: Member ShowcaseArt & strikes.Art3176 17th StView listing →7:00 PMTINAFF: Program 8Independent film showcase.Film992 Valencia StView listing →7:00 PMiHeartMambo Salsa SocialBeginner-friendly salsa night.Party2424 Mariposa StFrom $15View listing →7:00 PMBookshop ComedyComedy among the shelves.Show3130 24th StFreeView listing →8:00 PMnatalie jinju, ChiabieeIntimate pop, R&B, jazz.Music1710 Mission StFrom $28View 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.

SF Restaurant WeekFestive taco week menus.Food741 Valencia StView listing →Dandelion Chocolate Experiences, Classes, and Factory ToursBean-to-bar factory tour.Tour2600 16th StFrom $25View listing →The Empire Strips BackStar Wars burlesque parody.Show2961 16th StView listing →donation-based Community Yoga classBudget-friendly hot yoga.Class2415 Mission StFreeView listing →Ballet of Lights: Sleeping BeautyGlow-in-the-dark ballet.Show2781 24th StView listing →Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four SeasonsBaroque by candlelight.Music2781 24th StView listing →SF's Biggest Halloween CrawlCostumed multi-bar halloween crawl.Party2695 Mission StFreeView listing →Coffee & BeatsCoffee & vinyl.Café434 Shotwell StView listing →The Jury Experience – Death by AI: Will San Francisco Deliver Justice?Interactive courtroom drama.Games2781 24th StFrom $43View listing →Chocolate MakingBean-to-bar, by you.Class2600 16th StFrom $175View 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 →

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