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Theaters in San Francisco

Castro Theatre

Theater

Info Built in 1922, the Castro Theatre is a hoppin’ San Francisco movie theater with a lengthy history, landing as No.100 on the list of San Francisco Historic Landmarks in 1976. Castro Theatre features 1,407 seats, and first opened with an invitation-only screening of Across the Continent, drawing in then-mayor James ... more

429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114

American Conservatory Theater

Theater

Info The American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco (A.C.T.) was founded by William Ball circa 1965 in Pittsburgh, PA before San Franciscan philanthropists invited Ball to relocate his company to the Bay Area. His company then bought what was known as the Columbia Theater, a theater which had been designed and built in 1910 ... more

415 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Paramount Theatre (Oakland, CA)

Concert Venue / Theater

Info Built in 1931, The Paramount Theatre in downtown Oakland, CA is a towering testament to Art Deco movie houses and the opulence of old Hollywood. When it opened, it was the West Coast’s biggest multi-purpose theater – featuring seating for an astounding 3,476 people. The exterior features 110-foot tile mosaics, while the ... more

2025 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

Marin Center (San Rafael, CA)

Concert Venue

Info Marin Center, located in San Rafael, California, was built in 1960 and designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The special events and entertainment venue has become a renowned work of art in its own right and is recognized today as a National Historic Landmark. The Marin Center grounds include an expansive ... more

10 Avenue of the Flags
San Rafael, CA 94903

Flint Center for the Performing Arts (Cupertino, CA)

Concert Venue

Info Located on the De Anza College campus in Cupertino, the Flint Center for the Performing Arts hosts college-rated events as well as the central performing arts venue for the western portion of Silicon Valley. Performances and events at Flint Center for the Performing Arts include touring companies of Broadway shows, famous ... more

21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Cupertino, CA 95014

Montalvo Arts Center (Saratoga, CA)

Concert Venue

Info Located in the foothills of Saratoga, California, the Montalvo Arts Center is a cultural center that provides educational and performing arts events of all kinds. Features of the Montalvo Center include the property’s two sculpture-filled gardens, the historic villa, rotating art exhibits, and over 10 different on-site ... more

15400 Montalvo Road
Saratoga, CA 95070

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Theater

Info The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, and designed to serve as an art gallery. Tucked into the Marina District, the Palace is one of only a few remaining structures from the Exposition. While the original structure was bulldozed, the building was recreated in its previous image ... more

3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

Nob Hill Masonic Center

Concert Venue / Theater

Info Dedicated in 1958, the Nob Hill Masonic Center of San Francisco (also known as the Masonic Temple or Masonic Auditorium) is located in the Nob Hill neighborhood. The Nob Hill Masonic Center has several large sculptures on its façade representing the four branches of the Armed Services, as well as a frieze depicting the ... more

1111 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

Golden Gate Theatre

Theater

Info The Golden Gate Theatre is a performance venue in the Civic Center neighborhood of downtown San Francisco; it first opened its gilded gates in 1922 as a vaudeville venue. In the 1960s it was divided into a two-screen movie theater, boasting a balcony called the Penthouse and a revolutionary Cinerama screen – made of hundreds ... more

1 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

San Jose Civic (San Jose, CA)

Concert Venue / Theater

Info In 1934 the beautiful Spanish aesthetic of the San Jose Civic Auditorium was constructed, seating an impressive 3,001 people. The auditorium was able to come to fruition as a result of the joint venture between the Federal Government and San Jose residents Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Montgomery, who funded the money for the land ... more

135 West San Carlos Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Curran Theatre

Theater

Info The Curran Theatre in Downtown San Francisco now owned by Carole Shorenstein Hays and operated by SHN (formerly Shorenstein Hays Nederlander Theaters), was originally owned by Homer Curran who gave the theater its name. The Curran Theatre was built in 1922 and it eventually served as a showcase for Guild presentations and ... more

445 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Opera Plaza Cinema Theater

Theater

Info Located on Van Ness Avenue near San Francisco’s Civic Center and to City Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, and the Downtown Library building, the Opera Plaza Cinema Theater serves up independent, foreign, and self-described “smart Hollywood” films to discerning filmgoers. Featuring two small screening rooms (seating about 20 ... more

601 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102

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SF Theaters Overview

San Francisco is home to an incredibly vibrant theater community, and SF theaters ensure there’s never a shortage of great live action. Whether you’re looking for the biggest shows from Broadway or tiny independent hits, San Francisco theaters can be as mainstream or as far afield from the river as humanly possible (it is San Francisco, after all).

One of the biggest theaters in San Francisco, The Curran, lays steps from Union Square in Downtown SF. The Curran has enjoyed a long history of showcasing major traveling productions – from musicals to stalwart classics to the latest hits – and the beautiful venue has changed little since opening in 1922.

The nearby Geary Theater has been home to the highly regarded American Conservatory Theater troupe since the 60s, offering both classical and contemporary theater productions that regularly sell out, while The Golden Gate and The Orpheum Theatre have presented many mainstream Broadway hits, and both remain key stops on any major tour passing through town.

Of course, there are many other great theaters in SF to experience, from the historic Herbst Theatre, which hosts an array of programs like radio shows and jazz, to the kitschy dinnertime madness of Beach Blanket Babylon to the proud gay-themed productions at Theatre Rhinoceros.

Whether you’re in the mood for improv, local productions, or the biggest hits of the year, all of it can be found at San Francisco theaters.