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Thursday, November 28

Thanksgiving Day at Question Mark Bar & Casual Eatery (SoMa)
Thursday, November 28 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
 | Question Mark Bar
Thanksgiving Day at Question Mark Bar & Casual Eatery (SoMa)
🦃 Celebrate Thanksgiving Day at Question Mark Bar! 🦃 We’re open from 3 PM – 2 AM with everything you need for a fun holiday: Music & Karaoke ...
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Friday, November 29

“Amadeus” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Nov. 29-30)
Friday, November 29 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $99 | Davies Symphony Hall
“Amadeus” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Nov. 29-30)

Watch Amadeus on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the score is performed live by the SF Symphony. Experience the tale of Mozart’s music, loves, and rivalries in Amadeus, the winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Rated PG ...

SF’s Civil War Era Fort’s New Film Series (July – Dec. 2024)
Friday, November 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Point National Historic Site
SF's Civil War Era Fort's New Film Series (July - Dec. 2024)

Artist, Ben Wood, in collaboration with the Fort Point National Historic Site and National Park Service, is excited to announce the unveiling of a 20×15 ft video artwork projected onto the interior bastion walls of Fort Point, called Fort Point: A Bastion of Memory on ...

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Saturday, November 30

“Amadeus” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Nov. 29-30)
Saturday, November 30 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $99 | Davies Symphony Hall
“Amadeus” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Nov. 29-30)

Watch Amadeus on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the score is performed live by the SF Symphony. Experience the tale of Mozart’s music, loves, and rivalries in Amadeus, the winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Rated PG ...

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Tuesday, December 3

Star Trek Trivia Night in SF
Tuesday, December 3 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free event, no tickets needed
 | Casements
Star Trek Trivia Night in SF
Star Trek Trivia is back at Casements for our second event! Assemble an away team and test your knowledge of the Star Trek universe to win drink and swag prizes, and glory to you and your house! NOTE: RSVP doesn’t reserve you a seat, so get there ...
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, December 3 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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Wednesday, December 4

Movie Screening: “Bitter Melon: The First Cut” + Q&A w/ Director H.P. Mendoza
Wednesday, December 4 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to all, but the movie is not appropriate for children under 15.
 | Koret Auditorium
Movie Screening: "Bitter Melon: The First Cut" + Q&A w/ Director H.P. Mendoza
Bitter Melon: The First Cut is an exclusive screening of the first cut of this tragicomic “home for the holidays” movie. A Filipino-American reunites for a Christmas party in San Francisco, but the festivities take a dark turn when they decide they’ve had enough of ...
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Saturday, December 7

Interactive Event: Drawing From Film “Victims of Sin”
Saturday, December 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free to all including basic art supplies
 | Latino/Hispanic Room, Main Library
Interactive Event: Drawing From Film "Victims of Sin"
We’ll be pausing Emilio Fernández’s 1951 crime musical drama, Victims of Sin, to draw striking frames. This gem of Golden Era Mexican cinema will provide lots of dramatic black and white frames and dancing imagery to ignite the creative imagination. Basic materials (pencils, paper, erasers) will ...
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Monday, December 9

Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, December 9 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Knockout
Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.

Cyberpunk Cinema, by Thrillhouse Records, presents cyberpunk movie classics at The Knockout in the Mission every second Monday of the month from 6:30-9 pm. They’ll show one episode of Cowboy Bebop at 6:30 pm, followed by the feature film. Use #cyberpunkcinema during the event to share ...Monthly

“Lost Landscapes” SF’s Rare Archival & Home Movie Night (Herbst Theater)
Monday, December 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $12.50*
*There are a limited number of discounted tickets. To access them use code: bart
 | Herbst Theatre
"Lost Landscapes" SF's Rare Archival & Home Movie Night (Herbst Theater)
This year’s LOST LANDSCAPES OF SAN FRANCISCO (the 19th!) casts an archival gaze on the lives of San Franciscan’s and Bay residents. Drawn from over 400 newly scanned archival films, this year’s film revels in the textures and activities of everyday life, labor and celebration, ...
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Tuesday, December 10

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, December 10 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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Thursday, December 12

SF Symphony’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 12-14)
Thursday, December 12 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $80*
*Children tickets half off
 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Muppet Christmas Carol" Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 12-14)

Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Michael Caine stars as penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who learns the true meaning of Christmas. Watch this beloved holiday classic on the big screen as ...

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Saturday, December 14

SF Symphony’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 12-14)
Saturday, December 14 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $80*
*Children tickets half off
 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Muppet Christmas Carol" Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 12-14)

Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Michael Caine stars as penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who learns the true meaning of Christmas. Watch this beloved holiday classic on the big screen as ...

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Tuesday, December 17

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, December 17 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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Thursday, December 19

SF Symphony’s “Elf” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 19-21)
Thursday, December 19 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $80*
*Children tickets are half off
 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony’s “Elf” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 19-21)

The hilarious Will Ferrell stars in a story of an elf who doesn’t quite fit in New York City. This comical and heartwarming holiday classic comes to the big screen as John Debney’s score is played live to picture. Rated PG Films with Live Orchestra ...

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Friday, December 20

SF Symphony’s “Elf” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 19-21)
Friday, December 20 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $80*
*Children tickets are half off
 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony’s “Elf” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 19-21)

The hilarious Will Ferrell stars in a story of an elf who doesn’t quite fit in New York City. This comical and heartwarming holiday classic comes to the big screen as John Debney’s score is played live to picture. Rated PG Films with Live Orchestra ...

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Saturday, December 21

SF Symphony’s “Elf” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 19-21)
Saturday, December 21 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $80*
*Children tickets are half off
 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony’s “Elf” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Dec. 19-21)

The hilarious Will Ferrell stars in a story of an elf who doesn’t quite fit in New York City. This comical and heartwarming holiday classic comes to the big screen as John Debney’s score is played live to picture. Rated PG Films with Live Orchestra ...

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Sunday, December 22

’90s Simpsons Trivia Night & Watch Party | Mission Dist.
Sunday, December 22 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Knockout
'90s Simpsons Trivia Night & Watch Party | Mission Dist.

Love The Simpsons? Know The Simpsons like the back of your hand? Then join in ’90s Simpsons Trivia Night at The Knockout in the Mission District from 6-9 pm, every fourth Sunday of the month. Watch some ’90s Simpsons and answer some trivia if you ...Monthly

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Tuesday, December 24

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, December 24 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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Monday, December 30

SF’s Civil War Era Fort’s Film Series (Final Day)
Monday, December 30 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Point National Historic Site
SF's Civil War Era Fort's Film Series (Final Day)

Artist, Ben Wood, in collaboration with the Fort Point National Historic Site and National Park Service, is excited to announce the unveiling of a 20×15 ft video artwork projected onto the interior bastion walls of Fort Point, called Fort Point: A Bastion of Memory on ...

> See more events for December 30

Tuesday, December 31

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, December 31 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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Tuesday, January 7

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, January 7 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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Monday, January 13

Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, January 13 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Knockout
Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.

Cyberpunk Cinema, by Thrillhouse Records, presents cyberpunk movie classics at The Knockout in the Mission every second Monday of the month from 6:30-9 pm. They’ll show one episode of Cowboy Bebop at 6:30 pm, followed by the feature film. Use #cyberpunkcinema during the event to share ...Monthly

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Tuesday, January 14

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, January 14 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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Monday, February 10

Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, February 10 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Knockout
Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.

Cyberpunk Cinema, by Thrillhouse Records, presents cyberpunk movie classics at The Knockout in the Mission every second Monday of the month from 6:30-9 pm. They’ll show one episode of Cowboy Bebop at 6:30 pm, followed by the feature film. Use #cyberpunkcinema during the event to share ...Monthly

> See more events for February 10

Friday, April 4

“Titanic” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Apr. 4-5)
Friday, April 4 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $105 | Davies Symphony Hall
“Titanic” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Apr. 4-5)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch Titanic on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the score is performed live by the SF Symphony. James Cameron’s epic period piece, brimming with themes of love and ambition, is elevated by James Horner’s Academy Award-winning score. Rated PG-13 ...

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Saturday, April 5

“Titanic” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Apr. 4-5)
Saturday, April 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $105 | Davies Symphony Hall
“Titanic” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (Apr. 4-5)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch Titanic on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the score is performed live by the SF Symphony. James Cameron’s epic period piece, brimming with themes of love and ambition, is elevated by James Horner’s Academy Award-winning score. Rated PG-13 ...

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Thursday, May 8

SF Symphony’s “The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers” Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 8-10)
Thursday, May 8 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $245 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers" Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 8-10)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch Lord of the Rings on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. The second installment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy-adventure saga finds the Fellowship of the Ring facing new challenges in their ...

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Friday, May 9

SF Symphony’s “The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers” Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 8-10)
Friday, May 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $245 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers" Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 8-10)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch Lord of the Rings on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. The second installment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy-adventure saga finds the Fellowship of the Ring facing new challenges in their ...

> See more events for May 9

Saturday, May 10

SF Symphony’s “The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers” Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 8-10)
Saturday, May 10 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $245 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers" Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 8-10)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch Lord of the Rings on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. The second installment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy-adventure saga finds the Fellowship of the Ring facing new challenges in their ...

> See more events for May 10