The final 2025 performance of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot is happening Thurs, Dec 18 @ 7 PM. Don’t miss your last chance this year to experience the immersive production that’s captivated thousands. Limited tickets remain—grab yours while you can. 🎟 TICKETS: buytickets.at/comptonscafe...

Black Friday at Compton’s Cafeteria is officially on. Now through 11:59 PM PST on November 30, take $15 OFF tickets to The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot — our immersive show returning January 16, 2026. Just use code BLACKFRIDAY15 (case sensitive) at checkout.

We are incredibly honored to be selected as grant recipients from the @calartscouncil.bsky.social for the 2025-26 cycle. This recognition fuels our commitment to enriching our community through the arts. We are deeply grateful & look forward to the exciting projects & collaborations that lie ahead!

🌈 Discover the rich LGBTQIA+ history of the Tenderloin and Lower Polk Street with “Valley of the Queens,” a special walking tour led by Unspeakable Vice. #TenderloinMuseum #LGBTQHistory #SFHistory #ComptonsCafeteriaRiot #QueerSF #ValleyOfTheQueens

Returning January 16, 2026! Join us Fridays & Saturdays as this immersive, revolutionary, defiant retelling of San Francisco’s historic queer and trans uprising comes alive. 🎟 Tickets are on sale now The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot—don’t miss it: buytickets.at/comptonscafe...

📚 Join us next week! Celebrate 75 years of compassion and community with @stanthonysf.bsky.social at the book release of For the Love of God by Barry Stenger. #TenderloinMuseum #StAnthonyFoundation #SFHistory #TenderloinHistory #BookRelease #CommunityMatters

🚨 Event Postponed 🚨 We’re bummed to share that tomorrow’s 2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley with Salma Al Assal & Désirée Dorsainvil is postponed due to rain. We’re working to reschedule & will share the new date soon. We can’t wait to bring this music to Dodge Alley under clearer skies! xo

Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 run of The Compton's Cafeteria Riot! After a sold-out debut year, the hit immersive show returns January 16—bringing one of San Francisco’s defining moments of queer resistance to life through powerful storytelling, bold performances, and community spirit.

Explore the Tenderloin’s layered history on a guided walking tour this Saturday, November 8, from 2–3:30 PM. www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr...

After a sold-out year, The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot returns in 2026—and pre-sale tickets are available today for Tenderloin Museum members and Compton’s subscribers!

✨ The Riot Returns in 2026! ✨ The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot — San Francisco’s acclaimed immersive theater experience — returns January 16, with performances every Friday and Saturday at 7 PM at 835 Larkin St.

Slow down, breathe, and create — together. Join us next Thurs, Nov 6, from 6–8pm for Crochet Jam with Ramekon O’Arwisters at 835 Larkin St. This free, drop-in community art experience blends mindfulness, creativity, and connection — no rules, patterns, or experience required.

Join us next Wednesday, November 5, at 7:30pm for Auto Row to Robo-cars: A Century of Protesting Carmageddon — a free public talk from Shaping San Francisco, co-presented by Tenderloin Museum, @sfneon.bsky.social, and @safestreetrebel.com.

⏰ HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY! Don’t miss your chance to explore the Tenderloin’s layered history up close — from the site of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot to the Cadillac Hotel’s legendary boxing gym, from GLIDE’s legacy of radical compassion to the jazz echoes of the Blackhawk.

Our fall season of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot wraps tonight — another sold-out show! Thank you for the incredible support. ❤️

🎃 Join us tomorrow! 🎃 Celebrate Halloween with Rev. Dr. @mmrohrer.bsky.social on a special edition of our Transgender History Walking Tour — exploring the Tenderloin’s deep legacy of trans art, resistance, nightlife, and joy.

🏛️ Just Announced: Tenderloin Architectural Treasures Walking Tour! 🏛️ Join historian Linda Day for a guided stroll through the TL’s early 20th-century architectural gems, from Beaux-Arts to Moorish Revival...

🎶 2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley: Salma Al Assal 🎶 Get ready, Tenderloin! In two weeks, the streets come alive with the sweet, soulful sounds of Salma Al Assal, Sudanese vocalist and master of aghaani banaat—party music for weddings and celebrations! 🍯✨

🧶 Join us in two weeks! On Thursday, November 6 (6–8 PM), come take part in Crochet Jam with Ramekon O’Arwisters — a free, drop-in community art experience blending mindfulness, creativity, and connection.

🎥 Next week at the Tenderloin Museum! Join @abc7news.bsky.social and Tara Campbell for a special community screening and panel Q&A of A MOTHER’S HOPE — Thursday, October 30, 5:30–7:30 PM.

🎃 Just announced — and happening this Saturday! Join Rev. Dr. @mmrohrer.bsky.social for a Halloween edition of their celebrated Transgender History Walking Tour on Saturday, October 25 at 2PM.

Most Bay Area residents remember exactly where they were #onthisday in 1989, when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck at 5:04 p.m. The ferocious shaking—measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale—lasted a terrifying 20 seconds.

📣 JUST ANNOUNCED! Crochet Jam with Ramekon O’Arwisters 🗓 Thursday, November 6 | 6:00–8:00 PM 📍 835 Larkin St. (The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot venue) 💫 FREE | No registration required | All welcome ℹ www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr... Part of @sffirstthursday.bsky.social

A Mother's Hope: Documentary Screening + Panel Q&A with Tara Campbell 📅 Thursday, October 30 | 5:30–7:30 PM 📍 Tenderloin Museum | 398 Eddy St, SF 🎟️ FREE or suggested donation | Register via Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/abc7-a-mothe...

LIMITED SPOTS LEFT! 🌈 Join us this Saturday, October 18, from 2–4 PM, for “Valley of the Queens,” an immersive LGBTQIA+ walking tour by Unspeakable Vice, presented in partnership with the Tenderloin Museum. #TenderloinMuseum #UnspeakableVice #ValleyOfTheQueens #LGBTQHistory #QueerSF #WalkingTour

It’s been an unforgettable year—more than 60 performances, 3,700 audience members from near and far, and over 5,000 pancakes served with pride. And to top it off, The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot was named a Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick by @48hills.bsky.social.

Tenderloin Legends: A Historic Walking Tour THIS SATURDAY! October 11 | 2–3:30 PM The Tenderloin holds more history per block than almost anywhere in San Francisco.

Tenderloin Museum is closing at 4 PM today for our 10th anniversary gala. We'll reopen tomorrow at 10 AM.

🔥 Happening TOMORROW! 🔥 Don’t miss this special Book Talk & Signing with @beyondchron.bsky.social — @uclawsf.bsky.social alumnus, Tenderloin Museum founder, and author of The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime, and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco.

“A Mother's Hope” – Documentary Screening & Panel Q&A 📅 Thursday, October 30 | 5:30–7:30 PM 📍 Tenderloin Museum, 398 Eddy St, SF 🎟 FREE – Register via Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/abc7-a-mothe...

🎶 NEXT WEEK: 2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley! Thursday, Oct 9 | 5–8 PM | Dodge Alley (Turk & Larkin) This month, the Tenderloin Museum teams up with Movement to bring you a one-of-a-kind collaboration:

📖 Book Talk & Signing with Randy Shaw Join UC Law SF alumnus and Tenderloin Museum founder Randy Shaw for a special event celebrating the new edition of The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime, and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco.

Tenderloin Legends: A Historic Walking Tour 👣 THIS SATURDAY! October 4 | 2–3:30 PM The Tenderloin holds more history per block than almost anywhere in San Francisco.

🌟🎨 Myrtle Alley Mural Celebration 🎨🌟 Tomorrow (Oct 2) from 7–9 PM, join us at 835 Larkin St. for the unveiling of a powerful new mural by artist @edyer.bsky.social honoring the historic site of the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria uprising.

Light up the night with us NEXT WEEK, October 8, at the iconic Phoenix Hotel for our 10th anniversary gala! This celebration will be our most spectacular event yet, bringing together our most devoted friends and supporters. 🎟️ events.humanitix.com/tenderloin-m...

Our popular, long-running, resident-led walking tours of the Tenderloin are back in October! Join us Saturday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 11, at 2 PM, for a stroll through neighborhood history. There's no better way to get to know the TL than by walking its streets.

🎷🌟 2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley continue! Swing by Dodge Alley (Turk & Larkin) on Thursday, October 9, from 5-8 PM, for another free, outdoor music night brought to you by the Tenderloin Museum, TLCBD, and SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development.

✨ You might have seen a mural in progress in Myrtle Alley off Larkin Street…now get ready for the unveiling of “Your Help, Your Hands, and Your Hearts Are Always Needed”! Join us next week @ 835 Larkin to celebrate this stunning new mural by @edyer.bsky.social! Part of @sffirstthursday.bsky.social

The looks are loud, the hair is huge, and the leather is tight...It's “The Return of Lord Frederick!” ✨🎨 Join us NEXT WEEK, Oct 2, 4:30–7:30 PM, for the opening reception of Lord Frederick’s second solo exhibition! FREE and open to all—no registration required. Part of @sffirstthursday.bsky.social

🏛️ This Saturday! Few spots left 🏛️ Join us Sept 27, from 2–3:30 PM, for the Frederick H. Meyer in the TL: Architecture Walking Tour with historian Linda Day! www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr...

We have a soft spot for Landmark No. 176. Like many other Tenderloin residents, we call it home. 🥰 Read more about its history in the @sfexaminer.bsky.social:

From @sfexaminer.bsky.social: “This change will help keep San Francisco’s beloved historic buildings activated. Adding greater flexibility for these special buildings will ensure they won't fall into disrepair due to disinvestment.” — Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Office

Let’s light up the night together! ✨ ⚡ Step into a night of sparkle, sound, and history at our 10th Anniversary Gala—Wednesday, October 8, 4:30–8:00 PM, at the iconic Phoenix Hotel. This is your chance to celebrate a decade of the Tenderloin’s stories, art, and community in style.

Thank you to everyone who joined us Thursday for THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO! The evening included a surprise message from a mystery guest. Who? None other than Academy Award-winner @michaelkirkdouglas.bsky.social, who graciously recorded a heartfelt video message just for the Tenderloin Museum. ❤️

Have an idea to beautify your neighborhood? Make it a reality by applying to the City’s Community Challenge Grants (CCG) program, which offers up to $150,000 for community-led projects that enhance safety, belonging, and resilience in San Francisco neighborhoods.  @tenderloinmuseum.bsky.social

🌟✨ Illuminate the Future: Tenderloin Museum’s 10th Anniversary Gala ✨🌟 On Wednesday, Oct 8 (4:30–8 PM), we’re lighting up the legendary Phoenix Hotel for one unforgettable night—our final celebration at this iconic venue before it closes forever.

🏛️✨ Next Week! Discover the Tenderloin through the eyes of visionary architect Frederick H. Meyer! Join us Saturday, Sept 27, from 2–3:30 PM, for a guided walking tour led by historian and city planning professor Linda Day.

🏳️‍🌈✨ This Saturday! Step into the “Valley of the Queens.” Join us September 20, from 2–4 PM, for a powerful walking tour through the Tenderloin and Polk Street—uncovering LGBTQIA+ history that reshaped San Francisco and the nation. 🚨 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! 🚨 www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr...

Join @uclawsf.bsky.social alumnus and Tenderloin Museum founder Randy Shaw (@beyondchron.bsky.social) for a book talk and signing, celebrating the new edition of "The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime, and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco."

📺✨ This Thursday! Step back into 1970s San Francisco with a screening of not one, but two episodes of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO (6–8 PM, Sept 18). These classic episodes—partially filmed right here in the Tenderloin—capture the grit, drama, and atmosphere of a city in transformation.