Mission & Castro

Opening night of the 29th SF Transgender Film Festival, after dinner on 18th St, 7 minutes away

Cost: $0 to $200 for two across both programs, sliding scale; dinner is extra

her kind of night ✓ Mission & Castro

5:30 PM Dinner at Delfina, 3621 18th St — Thursday Nov 12; weeknight dinner starts at 5:30, and it books on OpenTable. Sunset is about 5:00, so you sit down after dark. Leave by 6:45: the Roxie is about 7 minutes on foot, two blocks up Guerrero to 16th St and half a block east.
7:00 PM Opening night comedy program, SF Transgender Film Festival, Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St — Thursday Nov 12, the opening program of the festival's 29th year. Tickets are on a sliding scale; book through the Roxie.
9:00 PM Documentary program, same Roxie screen — Thursday Nov 12, the night's second program, on its own ticket. After, 16th St Mission BART is about 2 blocks east at Mission St.

Weather backup: Can't do Thursday? The Roxie runs a 7 PM horror program Fri Nov 13.

Happening in Mission & Castro

Fri Nov 6, 8 PM SYML with Olivia Vedder, The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St her thing ✓ The Seattle singer-songwriter's project plays the Castro, with Olivia Vedder on the bill.
In person Thu–Sat Nov 12–14, 7 and 9 PM; online Nov 15–22 29th San Francisco Transgender Film Festival, Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St her thing ✓ Short-film programs over three nights, from comedy and documentary to horror; the festival also streams online Nov 15 to 22.
Sat Nov 14; doors 7 PM, show 8 PM Paul Cauthen, The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St her thing ✓ The Texas country singer headlines the Castro. All ages.
Sun Nov 15; doors 6 PM, show 7 PM Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St her thing ✓ The Mexican acoustic guitar duo's OurHome Tour. All ages.

Restored movie palace · Castro · $$$

Reopened in 2026 after a $41M restoration — films, concerts, and comedy in a 1,400-seat palace. Instant special-occasion energy.

Dinner + courtyard films · Mission · $$$

Candlelit courtyard dinner with classics projected on the wall — built-in shared moments, no forced conversation.

Skee-ball & pinball bar · Castro · $$

Neon barcade with skee-ball and cocktails — low-stakes competition breaks the ice fast.