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Music by Blackbird Blackbird, DJ set by Afterhours (Not Not Fun). Presented by Noise Pop

Come one, come all, come hungry! This week, NightLife partners with the San Francisco Street Food Festival to circle up some of the city’s most savory mobile bites.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SF Street Food Vendors (African Hall)
6:00-9:30 pm, Enjoy eats and drinks (while samples last!) from Fabula Tea, Thai gelato from Secret Scoop, produce-heavy fare from Earl’s Organic, Japanese-style fermented foods from Aeden SF, and more.
Note: Food samples are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Live Cooking Demos (East Garden)
7:00 pm, Nepalese dumplings from Bini’s Kitchen
7:30 pm, Tamale bites from Tamales Los Mayas
8:00 pm, Whiskey whipped cream from Frozen Kuhsterd
8:30 pm, Vietnamese spring rolls from Bicycle Bánh Mì
9:00 pm, Nose-to-tail butchery demo from The Whole Beast
Note: Seating is limited in the East Garden. Food samples and admission will be made available to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

Blackbird Blackbird Performance Presented by Noise Pop 
(Piazza) 

8:45-9:45 pm, Catch a live performance by local indie-electro darlings Blackbird Blackbird

DJ Set (Coral Reef)
6:00-10:00 pm, Catch a house-heavy DJ set by Afterhours (Not Not Fun)

Food & Drink
A variety of food options are available at NightLife from 6-9:30 pm, including The Academy Cafe, The Terrace located in the West Garden, and The Academy Cafe Food Cart located in the front lobby.

Enjoy a different fresh seasonal "craft on draft" cocktail at each NightLife bar area designed by our resident mixologist Shane McKnight!

All bars accept cash and credit cards.

Exhibit Times
6:00-7:45 pm, Osher Rainforest—explore a lush, four-story rainforest that's teeming with life.

6:00-9:30 pm, Marvel at colossal whale skeletons in Whales: Giants of the Deep

6:00-10:00 pm, Discover a world of dazzling live animals and shimmering scientific specimens in Color of Life

Please Be Advised

  • Planetarium passes are distributed to visitors on a first-come first-served basis.
  • Special programs and lectures may have limited seating and admission will also be made available to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

Music

Planetarium Shows

8:30 pm, 9:30 pm

Discover how life is connected in Habitat Earth, our latest original planetarium show.

6:30 pm, 7:30 pm

Join world-renowned scientist Jon Foley as he breaks down a plan to sustainably feed 9 billion people by 2050.

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