California Academy of Sciences: Night Life Admission Ticket (21+) Details

The California Academy of Sciences, based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, is home to a world-class aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum all under one living roof. Inside one of the greenest museums in the world, visitors find exhibits and experiences that can only be seen at the Academy including nearly 60,000 animals living in the aquarium, the four-story rainforest with its free-flying birds and butterflies, one of the most accurate digital planetariums in the world, a variety of interactive programs and activities, and more!

With the California Academy of Sciences: Night Life Admission Ticket, you’ll experience the following highlights:

• Embrace the unexpected on Thursday nights with after-hours admission from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
• Enjoy music, creatures, and cocktails as you set out with friends on a journey to the stars and the depths of the sea.
• NightLife features a new theme each week, after-hours access to all exhibits, and special programming.
• See the nocturnal side of the Academy.
• And so much more!

Valid for one (1) admission to the California Academy of Sciences NightLife event on Thursday nights through June 30, 2026 (blockout dates apply).