Tiny Dances: Swan Lake

Directions

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Parking

Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis along Palace Drive. Additional metered event parking is located in the triangle lot along Palace Drive.

Garage parking can be found across the street at the Letterman Digital Arts Garage.

ADA parking is located to the left and right of our main entrance.

Transit Options

The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre has convenient access to public transportation. We are accessible by San Francisco Muni buses #30, #43, #28, and #29. Muni bus lines #22, #41, and #45 also stop in the vicinity. From Fisherman’s Wharf, take the #30 Stockton bus. For more information, call Muni at (415) 673-6864 or check the SFMTA trip planner.

If you’re taking BART, get off at the Montgomery Street station, walk one half-block up Market Street to Third Street, and catch the #30 Stockton bus on the corner.

Virtually all downtown-bound Golden Gate Transit buses stop near the Theatre. Ask your driver for directions or call Golden Gate Transit Information at 511 (toll-free) or 415-455-2000 (outside the Bay Area).

For Enchanted Experience ticket holders, the lobby doors open 90 minutes before showtime.

For patrons without the Enchanted Experience ticket, the lobby doors open 45 minutes before showtime.

Yes, all ages are welcome for Tiny Dances at the Palace of Fine Arts. Please note that everyone, including infants, must have a ticket to enter. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Unlock additional magical moments with the Enchanted Experience, included with Zone 1 and Zone 2 seating only. When you select seats in Zone 1 and Zone 2 for Tiny Dances performances at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, you’ll enjoy:

• One Premium Reserved Seat: Enjoy the performance from some of the best seats in the auditorium.
• Exclusive Character Meet-and-Greet: Arrive early and bring your camera for an opportunity to take a photo with a Tiny Dances costume character. The VIP line for the pre-show meet-and-greet starts 90 minutes before showtime; the meet-and-greet line closes promptly 45 minutes before the show. Photos with characters will not be available during intermission or after the show.
• Priority Early Entry: Early access to the hands-on activities and concessions in the lobby. Lobby doors open 90 minutes before showtime for Enchanted Experience ticket holders. Lobby doors open 45 minutes before showtime for patrons without an Enchanted Experience ticket.
• Keepsake Lanyard: Each Enchanted Experience ticket holder will receive an exclusive Tiny Dances lanyard.
• Enchanted Experience Gift: For children 12 and under with an Enchanted Experience ticket.

To access the Enchanted Experience benefits, each attendee must have their own ticket for seats in Zone 1 or Zone 2. Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Limited number of Enchanted Experience tickets available for each Tiny Dances performance.

Enchanted Experience lanyard and gift must be picked up at the venue on the day of the performance at the Enchanted Experience table. Souvenir item subject to change. Characters for meet-and-greet photo experience are subject to change. Additional Enchanted Experience instructions and details will be emailed approximately three days prior to the performance.

The Tiny Dances: Swan Lake Sensory Friendly Performance will be on Nov 7, 3pm

San Francisco Ballet’s sensory friendly performances are designed to create a welcoming experience for guests of all ages with autism, sensory input disorders, sensory sensitivities, or other physical, cognitive, or developmental disabilities, and their families, friends, and caretakers. In collaboration with our community partners from Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area, SF Ballet has made special accommodations to the performance and theater-going experience to make neurodiverse audiences feel welcome to enjoy the performance in a fun and accepting environment.

The Tiny Dances: Swan Lake performance on Saturday, November 7 at 3pm at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre will be a Sensory Friendly Performance.

What makes this performance sensory friendly?

• Audience members are invited to come to the performance and be themselves! Talking and vocalizing is accepted. Fidget tools, noise-reducing headphones, comfort items, devices, and other sensory tools are allowed inside the theater during the performance.
• House lights will remain on at a low level throughout the entirety of the performance.
• Some loud sounds and startling moments are modified for this performance.
• A quiet area will be available for audience members who may need to take a break from the performance.
• Access to social stories and resource materials.
• ASL interpreted performance.
• Audio description upon request.

Although the Sensory Friendly Performance is adapted specifically to accommodate individuals with special needs and/or sensory sensitivities, the general public is welcome to attend. All patrons are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the adjustments of the Sensory Friendly Performance in order to help create a welcoming and accommodating environment for all audience members.

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Yes, upon entering through the double-doors, there’ll be a place for you to park your stroller.

Patrons may bring bags into the auditorium, but they must fit under the seat or on the patron’s lap (approximately 14”x14”x6”). There will be a designated area in the lobby for Stroller Parking and large items that do not fit under the seat. This venue does not have a coat check.

Unfortunately, there is no coat check available at the Palace of Fine Arts. There will be a designated area in the lobby for Stroller Parking and large items that do not fit under the seat.

Food and drink are available for purchase on site. Drinks are allowed inside the theatre with permitted lids. No outside food, snacks, or beverages are allowed.