Film events in and around San Francisco this week
96 events in the next 7 days (Oct 23–29) in and around San Francisco, 55 of them free. Each links to its original listing. Updated October 23.
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Friday, October 23
- 3:30 PM La maison des bois: Episodes 1–3 BAMPFA
- 6 PM FriGay Flicks: Rocky Horror Picture Show CORA Free
- 7 PM Film hangs in SF Apple Cinemas Van Ness IMAX Free
- 7 PM Film Screening: The Arch BAMPFA
- 7 PM OPENING NIGHT: NUREYEV | 2026 SF Dance Film Festival Lucasfilm Premier Theater See tickets
- 7:30 PM The 418 Project: The Lost Boys The 418 Project See tickets
- 7:30 PM Unhealthy Criminal Obsession Endgames Training Center $17.35
Saturday, October 24
- 9:30 AM The Karate Kid Trilogy Fairfield Civic Center Library Free
- 10 AM Kidney Health Screening Main Library Free
- 10:45 AM Free Musical Screening of the Real Love at Almaden Library, San Jose. Almaden Library Free
- 11 AM Dia De Los Muertos Movie Screening Juntos Fruitvale Cultural Arts Center Free
- 1 PM John Lewis: Good Trouble, free film screening and conversation Niles Discovery Church Free
- 1 PM Matcha + Meetup: San Francisco | Film + Music Industry Monthly Mingle Cafe of the Month $17.85
- 1 PM San Quentin Film Festival Presents: 2026 Best Short Films Roxie Theater Free
- 2 PM Black Panther Party Film Series African American Museum and Library at Oakland Free
- 2 PM Film Screening: La maison des bois: Episodes 4–7 BAMPFA
- 5 PM Ghost Busters Movie Night: Toast to the Ghost! RD Winery Free
- 6 PM "A Balcony on the World" Film Screening Marina Theater $12.51
- 6 PM End of Summer Celebration & Screening of "WIPEOUTS" Outerknown Free
- 6 PM STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! New People Cinema
- 6 PM “Coraline” Movie Night @ MKC | Ages 9+ | Oct 24 MKC Project $33.85
- 6:30 PM Cine+Más: Blue Beetle Spark Social SF Free
- 6:30 PM Free Hotel Transylvania Outdoor Movie Night in San Jose De Anza Park Free
- 6:30 PM Movie Night Under the Stars SPARK Social SF Free
- 7 PM BAY AREA FILMMAKERS & CREATORS ON THE TOWN Roxie Theater Free
- 7 PM Film hangs in SF Apple Cinemas Van Ness IMAX Free
- 7 PM Film Screening: Le petit soldat BAMPFA
- 7 PM Required Taste & Friends Endgames Improv Theater $17.35
- 7:30 PM Unhealthy Criminal Obsession Endgames Training Center $17.35
- 10 PM Movie Night - Cult Classics After Dark Honor Kitchen & Cocktails
Sunday, October 25
- 11:30 AM Paper Lanterns: Creating Lasting Peace From War (Film Screening) New People Cinema (Basement Floor 1) $17.85-$28.52
- 1 PM Cinema Craft Series hosted by Film Critic, Matías Bombal Orinda Theatre
- 2 PM Cinema Sunday: Yellow Rose Campbell Library Free
- 2:30 PM Reel Talk with Mick LaSalle Castro Valley Library Free
- 3 PM Screening of IN THE RED at the New Parkway! The New Parkway Theater $7
- 4 PM Film Screening: Colorful Youth BAMPFA
- 5:20 PM United Nations Association Film Festival | Closing Night Mitchell Park Community Center
- 5:30 PM THEY LIVE Balboa Theater
- 6 PM TALES FROM THE HOOD Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building $12.51-$28.52
- 7 PM BAY AREA FILMMAKERS & CREATORS ON THE TOWN Roxie Theater Free
- 7 PM Film hangs in SF Apple Cinemas Van Ness IMAX Free
- 7 PM Film Night: The Promise of Love United Irish Cultural Center $12.51
- 7 PM Film Screening: After Hours BAMPFA
- 7 PM Muertos de la Risa Stand Up Comedy en Español en Santa Rosa Barrel Proof Lounge $23.18-$39.19
- 7 PM Orange Cinema, Last Minet, Max Fees The Faight Collective $17.98
- 7 PM 去沙漠里找 ✷ GO DESERT, GO WEST ✷ A Documentary Screening & Director Q&A Now Place 此间 Free
- 8 PM FRANKENHOOKER Balboa Theater
Monday, October 26
- 8 AM Appsforum San Francisco 2026 Hotel Nikko San Francisco $133.10-$189.89
- 2:30 PM RENCONTRE AVEC YVES BIGOT - October 26, 2.30pm Alliance Française de San Francisco Free
- 3:30 PM Eastmont Teen Cineplex Eastmont Branch Library Free
- 5 PM Reel Stories College and Career Readiness Roundtables KQED $17.85
- 5:30 PM Weekly Volunteer Meetings The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Free
- 7 PM BAY AREA FILMMAKERS & CREATORS ON THE TOWN Roxie Theater Free
- 7 PM Film hangs in SF Apple Cinemas Van Ness IMAX Free
- 7 PM Screening of "The Eternal Song" with Filmmakers Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo David Brower Center $20
- 7:30 PM The Craft Trivia Night at Dr. Funk! Dr. Funk Free
- 8 PM Geeks Who Drink Bear Vs. Bull Free
Tuesday, October 27
- 12 PM Indie Game Developer Co-Working The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment Free
- 4 PM The Book of Life Movie Showing Vacaville Cultural Center Library Free
- 5:30 PM Remathau: People of the Ocean. Documentary film screening Mackenzie Room Free
- 6 PM Family Movie Night: Coco with Cocoa Pleasant Hill Library Free
- 6:30 PM APAture 2026 Film Showcase Roxie Theater See tickets
- 6:30 PM Head Games Trivia Night at Trailhead - Novato Trailhead Free
- 7 PM BAY AREA FILMMAKERS & CREATORS ON THE TOWN Roxie Theater Free
- 7 PM Buffy the Vampire Slayer Trivia Night at FACTION Brewing Alameda Faction Brewing Free
- 7 PM Film hangs in SF Apple Cinemas Van Ness IMAX Free
- 7 PM Head Games Trivia Night at Barebottle Brewing Co. - Menlo Park Barebottle Brewing Company - Menlo Park Taproom & Beer Garden Free
- 7 PM Stand-Up Comedy Show: "Low Acidity Laughs" @Alpha Acid Brewing Co Alpha Acid Brewing Company Free
- 7 PM Trivia Night at Alameda Brewing Co. Alameda Brewing Free
- 7 PM Trivia Night at Barebottle Brewing San Francisco Barebottle Brewing Company Free
- 7 PM Trivia Night at Barebottle Brewing Santa Clara Barebottle Brewing Company - Santa Clara Free
Wednesday, October 28
- 4:15 PM Whatever Wednesdays: Scary Movie Night San Ramon Library Free
- 5 PM Movie Night - Old Dracula (1974) Trellis Coworking & Events Free
- 6 PM The Land Still Speaks Novato City Hall
- 6 PM Trivia Night at Headlands Brewing Company - Lafayette Headlands Brewing Company Free
- 6:30 PM San Domenico Presents Screenagers: Generation AI Carol Franc Buck Hall of the Arts Free
- 6:30 PM The People's Palace | 2026 SF Dance Film Festival Delancey Street Theater See tickets
- 7 PM BAY AREA FILMMAKERS & CREATORS ON THE TOWN Roxie Theater Free
- 7 PM Film hangs in SF Apple Cinemas Van Ness IMAX Free
- 7 PM Film Screening: Our Sister Hedy BAMPFA
- 7 PM Headlands Brewing Company On Campus - Berkeley Headlands Brewing - On Campus at UC Berkeley Free
- 7 PM The North Face Presents: Reel Rock Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Thursday, October 29
- 5:30 PM KQED’s Perspectives: How to Craft Your Own Radio Commentary KQED Headquarters $10
- 6 PM Halloween-Screening: Zombie Films Goethe-Institut San Francisco Free
- 6 PM Member Montage: Community Screening & Mixer Ninth Street Independent Film Center Free
- 6:30 PM Trivia, Line Dancing, All Ages EVERY Thursday! Bourbon Highway Country Bar & Kitchen Free
- 7 PM BAY AREA FILMMAKERS & CREATORS ON THE TOWN Roxie Theater Free
- 7 PM Celluloid Frontiers: A Missing Can of Film and Stop Genocide BAMPFA
- 7 PM Film hangs in SF Apple Cinemas Van Ness IMAX Free
- 7 PM Long Time Listener, First Time Caller Endgames Improv $12.16
- 7 PM My Benjamin | 2026 SF Dance Film Festival Delancey Street Theater See tickets
- 7 PM SAFE AT SCALE - WEATHERED Orinda Theatre
- 7 PM Trivia Night at Lost Marbles Brew Pub- San Francisco Lost Marbles Free
- 7:30 PM Trivia Night at Abbey Tavern The Abbey Tavern Free
- 8 PM Go Tech Yourself Endgames Improv Theater $17.35
- 8:30 PM October Comedy Show | Grapes & Giggles | Peninsula Domenico Winery $30-$45
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