California Academy of Sciences General Admission Ticket
SF-T-7445incl. Tax
Daytime Admission



Dates & Prices
Highlights
- Step inside a living 4-story rainforest, where dripping water sets the beat for a symphony of croaking frogs and chirping birds.
- Meet chameleons from Madagascar, climb into the treetops of Costa Rica to find free flying birds and butterflies.
- Finally, descend in a glass elevator into the Amazonian flooded forest, where an acrylic tunnel allows you to walk beneath the catfish and arapaima that swim overhead.
- Come nose-to-beak with an African penguin, watch sharks and stingrays cruise beneath your feet and check out the set of teeth on a piranha.
Packages
Daytime Admission
Children's age is 3-12 years old. Under 3 years old is Free.Adult
$39.99Child
$36
Daytime Youth Admission
Youth's age is 13 to 18 years old.Adult
$39Child
Same as Adult
Departure & Return
Departure
Location | Time | Address |
California Academy of SciencesThanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and other holidays, operating hours please refer to the official notice | Monday to Saturday, 09:30-17:00 / Sunday 11:00-17:00 | 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118 |
Return
Location | Time | Address |
California Academy of Sciences |
- Confirmation letter (voucher) sending method: e-mail. Verification method: electronic confirmation letter, see the confirmation letter instructions for details of how to use it
Includes & Excludes
Includes
- Admission to the California Academy of Sciences
Excludes
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Notice
Optional activity prices in the excluded list is for reference only.
Attentions
- Passengers who do not attend or use the product on the day of travel or use are considered to have voluntarily given up and will not be refunded
- Temporary closures: Hidden Wonders (October 24-28) ; Curiosity Grove (3:30 pm closure on October 27; 2:30 pm closure on October 28) ; Naturalist Center (2:30 pm closure on October 28)
- Osher Rainforest hours Monday-Saturday: 10 am-4:45 pm Sunday: 11 am-4:45 pm
- Morrison Planetarium showtimes Reservations required; Please note that planetarium shows may not be appropriate for children under 7, and we regret that we cannot permit any child under 4.
- Celebrate the season with us! The Academy will be open on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and for an extra hour on select days.
- Heads up! The museum will close early at 3 pm on Friday, October 28 (last entry at 2 pm) for our SuperNatural event.
- While masks are longer required indoors for guests and staff, we encourage everyone to keep masking up.
Special Date Price
Date | Description | Single Room | Double Room | Triple Room | Quad Room | Child |
FromSat May 24, 2025 ToMon May 26, 2025 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromTue Jul 1, 2025 ToSun Aug 10, 2025 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat Aug 30, 2025 ToMon Sep 1, 2025 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromTue Sep 9, 2025 ToWed Sep 10, 2025 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat Oct 11, 2025 ToMon Oct 13, 2025 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSun Nov 9, 2025 ToTue Nov 11, 2025 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat Nov 22, 2025 ToSun Nov 30, 2025 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat Dec 20, 2025 ToSun Jan 4, 2026 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat Jan 17, 2026 ToMon Jan 19, 2026 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat Feb 14, 2026 ToMon Feb 16, 2026 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat Apr 4, 2026 ToSun Apr 19, 2026 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromSat May 23, 2026 ToMon May 25, 2026 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
FromTue Jun 9, 2026 ToSun Jun 21, 2026 | Peak | $4 | --- | --- | --- | $4 |
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Policies
**IMPORTANT NOTICE**
- Non-refundable reservations cannot be cancelled or modified once submitted.
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