The Harvey Milk Photo Center hosts a variety of classes and events, so select facilities will be closed to our members and guests from time to time.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about any of our closures, get in contact with us.

Closure dates are accurate as of September 2025. Please scroll down to see each facility's closures.

Full Facility Closures

Saturday, October 18th 2025:

The darkroom, film processing lab, and digital lab will be closed for our first San Francisco Photobook Fair. Take a break from making work at the Center to check out some great photo books!

Film Processing Lab Closures

Our facility for processing rolls or sheets of film occasionally closes for classes and events.

Date and Reason for Closure Closure Time
Thursday, September 4th
Basic B&W Film Development 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Tuesday, September 16th
Darkroom Essentials & Processes 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Thursday, September 24th
Basic B&W Film Development 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday, September 27th
Basic B&W Film Development 11 AM to 1:30 PM
Wednesday, October 1st
Film Photography for Teens 4 PM to 6 PM
Thursday, October 16th
Darkroom Essentials & Processes 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday, October 18th
San Francisco Photo Book Fair 11 AM to 4:30 PM
ALL DAY

Darkroom Station Closures

While our large darkroom never fully closes for classes, darkroom stations 5 through 12 (1 Beseler 23C, 7 LPL/Saunders C6600s) are reserved for our darkroom classes on these dates and times:

Date and Reason for Closure Closure Time
Tuesdays, September 9th through October 21st
Darkroom Essentials & Processes 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Tuesdays, September 24th through October 22nd
Film Photography for Teens 4 PM to 6 PM
Thursdays, October 9th through November 13th
Darkroom Essentials & Processes 6 PM to 8:30 PM

Digital Lab Closures

There are no planned digital lab closures in Fall 2025.

| Saturday, October 18th San Francisco Photo Book Fair | 11 AM to 4:30 PM ALL DAY | | --- | --- |

Gallery Closures

There are no planned gallery closures in Fall 2025.