Frameline50 LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2026

About Frameline50 LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2026

Frameline50 — San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2026 runs June 17 to June 27 in San Francisco, and this landmark 50th anniversary edition is the one to plan your trip around. As the world's oldest and largest LGBTQ+ film festival, Frameline brings 140-plus films from 35 countries to screens across the city over 11 days. The best news for longtime locals is that the festival returns to its historic home, the Castro Theatre at 429 Castro St, which reopened in February after a 41 million dollar renovation. Opening night lands at the Castro on June 17, with additional screenings at the Roxie and Victoria theaters in the Mission, the Vogue, and East Bay venues including BAMPFA in Berkeley and the New Parkway in Oakland. Getting there is easy without a car. The Castro Theatre sits steps from the Castro Muni Metro station on the K, L, and M lines, and the Roxie is a short walk from 16th Street BART in the Mission. Load a Clipper card before you go so you can hop between venues without fumbling for fare. Late June weather is a tease, so pack layers, because the fog the locals call Karl rolls in hard once the sun drops and theaters run cool. Individual screenings typically run 15 to 20 dollars, with festival passes available, so check frameline.org for exact 2026 pricing and pass tiers. One local tip: opening and closing nights sell out first, so buy those early. If you are catching more than four films, a festival pass pays for itself fast. The box office and festival hub live at Hamburger Mary's in the Castro.