Planning a trip to San Francisco?
Foursquare can help you find the best places to go to.
California Academy of Sciences
Science Museum, Planetarium, and Aquarium
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Has a stamp of approval from SF Weekly and SFist
"Thursday night DJ, music, cocktails & very cool things to see"(37 Tips)
"A beautiful aquarium along with the tropical rainforest tour."(36 Tips)
"very rare butterflies"(15 Tips)
"Be sure to visit the Planetarium & the Living Roof!"(11 Tips)
465 Tips and reviewsFilter:
- planetarium
- rainforest
- thursday night
- living roof
- DJs
- (15 more)
Sort:
- Popular
- Recent
heidi petersenSeptember 30, 2011Be careful at nightlife, they are mean/nitpicky/bureaucratic about reentry and no one warns you. I was outside, if you count academy property by ticket booth outside, for one minute. Ripoff.
Go to the Planetarium first to pick-up timed passes first and then wonder...Drink
Shane KuhnMarch 26, 2013Do NOT visit during spring break. Screaming kids make up 90% of the visitors.
Safire L.March 20, 2009Nightlife! Every Thursday night: DJs, geeky lectures, and drinks... oh my! Where else can you get drunk and learn at the same time? ($10)
Take advantage of the free days they offer to the residents of SF!
Hostelling InternationalAugust 9, 2011California Academy of Sciences. For a fun & sort of touristy outing - Tricia (USA)
October is Sharktober at the Academy! Load up on Shark stickers
The third Thursday of every month is a realtime tour of the universe in the planetarium at Nightlife. Read more
Universe Update, a special show about current space events! Go to nightlife on the 3rd Thu of the month, immediately go to the planetarium and grab a pass for the 7/8:30 time slot.
Nicki DuganJanuary 11, 2010It's all about the leafy seadragons (seahorses that look like plants)... And peguins!!
Jason CrossMarch 27, 2010Definitely check out the planetarium. It's not at all like the ones you went to as a kid.
Way to crowded nowadays. Too many people and not enough bars.
Adri .July 8, 2014Not worth the $35 entrance if you've already visited museums/aquariums like this. Some tanks were too small for the animals living in them :(
Allie FoleyJanuary 14, 2011I'm with everyone else. Thursday Nightlife can't be beat! No kids. (unless you count those who just turned 21)
6,130 Photos
Foursquare © 2025 Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr)
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States
At: Golden Gate Park
Explore a coral reef, the Amazon and outer space—all in one day. Only at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.
Closed until 11:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
(415) 379-8000
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Free
See More
Places inside California Academy of Sciences
You might also like
Places people like to go after California Academy of Sciences
- 9.1
"First time here and there was a Free Jazz night. Awesome venue. Would recommend checking this place out, native to SF or not."
Kevin Park - 8.6
"Get the Jasmine tea. Really floral and fragrant - a nice, relaxing treat!"
Amanda Natividad - 9.6
"Beautiful Park! Different areas with fun things to do as well as just nature definitely a Zen spot in the middle of a big city"
Rebeca Garcia
Appears on 1,964 lists
75 Geeky Places to Take Your Kids
Created by Wired
75 items • 543 followers
Created by AskMen
167 items • 2,248 followers
101 places to see in San Francisco before you die
Created by Victor Garrido
101 items • 645 followers