Friday, October 30
SF’s Free Outdoor Movie Night “Despicable Me 4” Free Food + Popcorn (Parkside/Sunset)
🎬🍿 Movies in McCoppin is BACK for 2026! 🍿🎬 People of Parkside Sunset is excited to help bring outdoor movie nights back to our neighborhood! in October, grab your blankets, bring the kids, and join your neighbors at McCoppin Square. ✨ 📍 Taraval ...Every Friday
Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies – Coco (China Basin Park)
Friday, October 30 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
Movie nights are back at China Basin Park! Gather your friends and family and join us Friday nights this October for four cozy evenings of movies under the stars. Bring a blanket to the Great Lawn, grab your favorite movie-night snacks, and settle in for ...
Sci-Fi Night: “Little Shop of Horrors” w/ Carnivorous Plants at Chabot (Oakland)
Seymour and His Insatiable, Bloodthirsty Plant Are Taking Over Chabot!
Join us for a one-night-only screening of the 1986 movie musical Little Shop of Horrors: The Director’s Cut featuring a special pre-show talk by the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society.
Whether you come learn about real-world carnivorous ...
Bad Movies, Good Comedy: Halloween Eve Riff Night in Oakland
The night before Halloween, Nest Music Show puts a terrible movie on the big screen and hands three of the Bay’s sharpest comics a mic each. Tammy Tea Love, Samson “Mahatma Moses” Koletkar and Mario Castillo riff live over the whole thing, start to finish. ...
Free Halloween Queer Horror Short Films “Queer Monstrocities” at KALW (SF)
Celebrate Halloween at this screening & fundraiser supporting mutual aid for trans people and local public media
Join KALW on Friday, October 30 for a special Halloween edition of Solidarity Cinema, with screenings at 8:00 and 9:30 PM.
This month, we’ll be screening four short horror short ...
Saturday, October 31
David Bowie’s “Labyrinth” Free Halloween Weekend Film Day (Oct 31-Nov 1)
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986), starring David Bowie, plays the 4 Star Theater on Halloween weekend, with free 10 AM screenings in the Popcorn Palace on Saturday 10/31 and Sunday 11/1. Evening shows are also scheduled at regular price. More Bay Area Halloween screenings: cinelover.app/halloween?ref=funcheap
Free Labyrinth (1986) Screening at SF’s 4 Star Theater
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986), starring David Bowie, plays the 4 Star Theater on Halloween weekend, with free 10 AM screenings in the Popcorn Palace on Saturday 10/31 and Sunday 11/1. Evening shows are also scheduled.
2026 San Francisco Latino Film Festival: Maxita + Panel Discussion
18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival runs October 22-November 1, 2026. The 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival brings films from across the U.S., Latin America and Spain to venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s lineup celebrates Latino stories and filmmakers through documentaries, ...
The Red Shoes
See “The Red Shoes” (1948), cinema’s quintessential backstage drama about a rising star who is torn between the composer who loves her and the impresario determined to make her great. Enjoy themed snacks as part of this series inspired by GaHee Park’s exhibition “Behind the ...
Classic 1931 “Frankenstein” 35mm Movie + Live Organ on Halloween (Paramount Theatre)
1931 | Rated NA | 1 hr 10m | 35 mm
Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff
Directed By: James Whale
Based on Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein tells the tale of Henry Frankenstein, a scientist obsessed with creating human life using body parts from the recently deceased. He succeeds, ...
Halloween 2026: Trick-or-Treat Trail w/ Full-Size Candy Bars (SF’s Portola)
Portola’s Halloween celebration includes a 3-4 pm Haunted Hunt for ages 6-10 at Portola Library, followed by neighborhood trick-or-treating from 5-8 pm along Somerset, Burrows, and Bacon streets. The evening concludes with the free Spooky Garden Reverie at the Green Between from 6-10 pm, featuring ...
Free Halloween Horror Screening: “Ththng” at Live Worms (SF)
Find the streets of SF frightful on All Hallows Eve? Grab some snacks, huddle up and enjoy movie night with us at the Church of Mother Gong. THTHNG: Desolation Unknown is the 1st part of horror trilogy homage to one of the greatest horror films ...
Sunday, November 1
2026 San Francisco Latino Film Festival: Strawberry Lips (Queer Film Showcase)
18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival runs October 22-November 1, 2026. The 18th Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival brings films from across the U.S., Latin America and Spain to venues throughout San Francisco. This year’s lineup celebrates Latino stories and filmmakers through documentaries, ...
David Bowie’s “Labyrinth” Free Halloween Weekend Film Day (Oct 31-Nov 1)
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986), starring David Bowie, plays the 4 Star Theater on Halloween weekend, with free 10 AM screenings in the Popcorn Palace on Saturday 10/31 and Sunday 11/1. Evening shows are also scheduled at regular price. More Bay Area Halloween screenings: cinelover.app/halloween?ref=funcheap
Tuesday, November 3
$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
Thursday, November 5
Arab Film Fest: 10 Days of Cinema + 40+ Film Screenings (Nov. 5-14)
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
30th Arab Film Festival at SF’s AMC Kabuki (Nov. 5-14)
The 30th anniversary edition of the Arab Film Festival (AFF30), runs November 5–14, 2026 with more than 30 events across San Francisco, Oakland, and the South Bay, including film screenings, filmmaker conversations, panels, special presentations and community events, with select programming available virtually.
General admission to ...
Saturday, November 7
Free Filipino “Manilatown” Film Double Feature + Q&As at SFMOMA
“Two Films. One Manilatown Legacy.” brings two generations of San Francisco’s Manilatown and International Hotel history to the big screen at SFMOMA for a special FREE double-feature presentation.
At 1 PM, experience the San Francisco premiere of the newly enhanced and restored edition of Curtis Choy’s ...
Free “Wood Street” Film Screening on Oakland’s Unhoused + Q&A (SF Main Library)
WOOD STREET follows a year in the life of Oakland’s largest unhoused encampment as its residents face an imminent eviction that threatens to dismantle their community. As notices appear and police move in, residents organize — building barricades, filing lawsuits, and protesting at City Hall ...
Sunday, November 8
Edward Said: Between Worlds at the Arab Film Festival (Bay Area Premiere)
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
Free “Blankets & Blockbusters” Toy Story 5 Outdoor Movie (Thrive City)
Sunday, November 8 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Enjoy a free outdoor screening of Toy Story 5 at Thrive City on San Francisco’s largest plaza board. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and enjoy family-friendly movie-themed activities and a photo opportunity. The movie begins at 1PM, and space is limited to first-come, first-served. ...
2026 Dance Film Fest: Free “Leap” Screening + Onstage Dance (SF)
2026 San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents:
Leap!
A runaway hit with families at last year’s festival, Leap! is back by popular demand!
Sunday, November 8 at 1:30PM
Brava Theater
Suggested Donation: $10-15
REGISTER TODAY
Bring the whole family for a free screening of the animated feature film Leap!, a heartwarming adventure ...
Monday, November 9
Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.
Monday, November 9 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Knockout
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
Tuesday, November 10
$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
Wednesday, November 11
Arab Film Fest: Chronicle of a Disappearance (SF)
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
Thursday, November 12
29th Anniversary San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (Nov. 12-14)
November 12-14, screenings at 7pm-8pm and 9pm-10pm each night\
Sliding scale tickets for screenings start at $5 (plus $1.28 fee)
The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF) celebrates 29 years of innovative, experimental, and outside-the-box films by transgender and gender-nonconforming filmmakers.
Spanning 12-days from November 12-22 and comprised ...
Free “Arab Film Festival” Outdoor Movie Night at The Proxy (Hayes Valley)
An Evening of Love and Laughter: Arab Cinema Under the Stars
A FREE Outdoor Screening at The PROXY, Hayes Valley Neighborhood, San Francisco
For the first time ever, the Arab Film Festival celebrates its 30 year anniversary by taking cinema outdoors! Join us under the stars for ...
Saturday, November 14
Arab Film Fest: American Doctor with Q&A (Oakland)
The 30th Arab Film Festival opens on Thursday November 5th with El Sett, Marwan Hamed’s sweeping portrait of Umm Kulthum, the most iconic Arab singer of all time. The program spans 10 days, presenting over 40 films from 26 countries, over 30 directed by women, ...
Tuesday, November 17
$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
Wednesday, November 18
’80s NYC Underground: Free “Mondo New York” Film (Live Worms Gallery)
Catch a free screening of Mondo New York in North Beach.
This cult film offers a dreamlike look at New York’s late-’80s underground scene, moving through clubs, strange encounters, performance art, and an unforgettable cast of downtown characters. Atmospheric, messy, stylish, and deeply of its moment, ...
