# Things to do with kids at California Academy of Sciences

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118, in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [SuperNatural Halloween Night at the California Academy of Sciences](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/supernatural-halloween-night-at-the-california-academy-of-sciences--listing-dd894c9b204cc4ecc2adaff8) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM · California Academy of Sciences · From $45 · checked Oct 16. The California Academy of Sciences holds its annual SuperNatural Halloween party on the evening of Saturday, October 24, 2026, billed by the museum as a family-friendly fright…
- [Penguins + Pajamas Family Sleepover at the California Academy of Sciences](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/penguins-pajamas-family-sleepover-at-the-california-academy-of-science--listing-9956d8443c2ce7131561a242) — Jan 15 – Jan 16 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 AM · California Academy of Sciences · Ages 4–17 · From $136 · checked Oct 24. At a Penguins+Pajamas Sleepover, children aged 4 to 17 and their adults spend the night inside the California Academy of Sciences. From 6 PM, families explore the exhibits after…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [California Academy of Sciences](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/california-academy-of-sciences--listing-d38632a54c9daaaf67c107a0) — Monday–Saturday 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed for a private event on… · California Academy of Sciences · From $39 · checked Oct 13. The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park combines an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest and natural history museum under one living roof. General admission covers…

## Recently ended

- [Penguins+Pajamas Sleepover: Fly into Fall](https://grassyknees.com/san-francisco/activities/penguins-pajamas-sleepover-fly-into-fall--listing-d2ee998aa2babf6c92ddf9a2) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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