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Mission Dolores Park
Bring a picnic and let the hillside skyline view become the afternoon’s main event.
Things to do in Mission & Castro
Find local walks, culture and neighborhood discoveries in Mission & Castro, with clear prices and links to the organizer.
16 local plans
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Clarion Alley Murals
Read a changing wall of community voices in one of the Mission’s best-known mural alleys.
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Balmy Alley Murals
Look closely at murals that tell stories of neighborhood identity and social change.
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Mission Dolores Basilica & Cemetery
Look beyond the neighborhood name at a historic mission, quiet courtyard and cemetery.
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GLBT Historical Society Museum
Explore LGBTQ history through objects, photographs and stories rooted in the Castro.
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Castro Rainbow Honor Walk
Follow sidewalk plaques honoring LGBTQ pioneers through the neighborhood’s everyday streets.
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The Lemon Twigs
Close the year with live music at The Chapel instead of the usual countdown bar.
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Squirrel Flower
Find your next midweek favorite with Squirrel Flower and Sour Widows in the Mission.
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An Evening With Legend Zeppelin
A Friday tribute night puts familiar Led Zeppelin songs back into a live setting.
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Club Kid in 35mm at the Castro
Catch SFFILM’s 35mm screening in a landmark movie palace.
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Frameline presents Elsinore
Give a Thursday night to cinema with a Frameline screening at the Castro.
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SYML with Olivia Vedder
Spend an evening with SYML and opening guest Olivia Vedder in the Castro.
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PJ Morton: Saturday Night Sunday Morning Tour
Put live music at the center of your Saturday with PJ Morton and DJ Arie Spins.
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Edward Said: Between Worlds
Make a film discovery through the Arab Film Festival’s Castro screening.
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Goblin: Tenebre with a Live Score
Pair a horror-film screening with a live score performed by Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin.
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Ólafur Arnalds at the Castro
Choose one of two published evenings with Ólafur Arnalds at the Castro Theatre.
Keep your day local
Choose a few nearby stops. San Francisco is hilly: check walking routes and transit, then confirm opening hours before leaving.