The Academy is open 365 days a year—and your Daytime Admission ticket includes access to everything under our Living Roof.

Please note our special holiday hours:
Christmas Eve (December 24): 9:30 am – 5 pm
Christmas Day (December 25): 11 am – 5 pm
December 26–30: Open until 6 pm
New Year's Eve (December 31): 9:30 am – 5 pm
New Year's Day (January 1, 2020): 9:30 am – 5 pm

Today, December 12, 2019

E.g., 2019-12-13
9:30 am

The Museum opens at 9:30 am today.
Museum Opens
Entrance
10:15 am

Join us for an interactive storytelling of Ukrainian folktale "The Mitten." Mon-Fri, 10:15 am, Science Today.
The Mitten: Interactive Storytime
Science Today Station
10:30 am

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
11:00 am

Waddle on over for an interactive program about penguins and their amazing adaptations. Daily, 11 am, Piazza.
"P" is for Penguin
Piazza
11:30 am

Scuba Santa plunges into the Philippine Coral Reef tank during this very merry dive show. 11:30 am, Dec. 12-25.
Scuba Santa
Philippine Coral Reef

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
12:00 pm

Discover why the Academy's special holiday visitors are called "Nomads of the North." Daily, 12 pm, East Garden.
Reindeer Rendezvous
East Garden
12:30 pm

Come take a seat and join us for a seasonally themed puppet show that's fun for the whole family.
My First Winter: Children's Puppet Theater
Science Today Station

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
1:00 pm

Meet some of the Academy’s live snakes in-person at 1pm daily!
Ssssnake Encounter
Science Today Station
1:30 pm

Learn about the fascinating adaptations of rays and other ocean cruisers.
Lagoon Feeding
Reef Lagoon

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
1:40 pm

Explore the Solar System with a Morrison Planetarium presenter!
Solar System Safari
Hohfeld Hall
2:15 pm

Become an ocean chemistry expert in this interactive exploration of the connection between sea, sky, and humans.
Ocean Action: The Power of pH!
Nature Now
2:30 pm

Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks.
Coral Reef Dive
Philippine Coral Reef

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this digital fulldome presentation.
Expedition Reef
Planetarium
3:00 pm

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. 10:30 am and 3 pm daily.
Penguin Feeding
African Hall
3:30 pm

Meet Claude, our albino American alligator, and hear why his southeastern habitat is so unique. 3:30 pm daily.
Swamp Talk
The Swamp

Discover your place in the cosmos in the Academy's exhilarating new planetarium show. Multiple showtimes daily.
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
4:30 pm

Learn about planets and moons near and far in a live tour of our Solar System.
Tour of the Solar System
Planetarium
5:00 pm

The museum closes at 5 pm today.
Museum Closes
Entrance
6:00 pm

Brighten up your evening with a private reception, 2 free drinks, light bites, discounts, and an Academy tour.
NightLife VIP Tour
6:30 pm

Join our planetarium presenter on a live exploration of the night sky above our planet's chilly poles.
NightLife Event
Polar Night Sky (Live Show)
Planetarium
7:30 pm

Journey through our solar system, guided by Tom Hanks.
NightLife Event
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
8:30 pm

Journey through our solar system, guided by Tom Hanks.
NightLife Event
Passport to the Universe
Planetarium
9:30 pm

Explore the immense scale of the known Universe in this live presentation that leaves Earth far behind.
NightLife Event
Tour of the Universe (Live Show)
Planetarium
Special Exhibit Hours

Please note that some exhibits have slightly modified opening and closing times:

Curiosity Grove
Monday–Saturday: 10 am–4:30 pm
Sunday: 11 am–4:30 pm

Naturalist Center
Monday–Thursday: 12 pm–4:45 pm
Friday–Sunday: 11 am–4:45 pm

Osher Rainforest
Monday–Saturday: 10 am–4:45 pm
Sunday: 11 am–4:45 pm

Contact Us
Have questions about the Academy? We're here to help.  
info@calacademy.org
(415) 379-8000

*Join or renew by January 5, 2020, and receive up to 3 complimentary Daytime Admission tickets to the California Academy of Sciences. Offer available for Individual, Individual Plus, Teacher, Community Value, and Senior levels (1 ticket), Family and Family Plus levels (2 tickets), and Associate level (3 tickets). Not valid on Explorer or higher levels. Complimentary tickets are valid for 1 year from date of purchase of new or renewing membership and have no cash value. Pick up tickets at the Service Desk. Offer is not retroactive and may not be combined with other offers.