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Holiday Bazaar NightLife
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‘Tis the season for parties and festivities, including NightLife’s annual holiday bazaar!
Holiday Bazaar
African Hall & Project Lab
6:00 - 10:00 PM
Shop a marketplace of gift-worthy treasures from dozens of local makers and merchants, all curated by SF Bazaar, featuring:
- Aqua Cherry
- Mined Jewels
- Bernal Burrow
- Bloody Girl Gang
- Blue Nectar Soaps
- Bottle of Clouds
- Brigadeiro Sprinkles
- Casey Girard
- Clay Wrangler
- Clever Hands
- Cody Vrosh & Binary Winter Press
- Cotton Crustacean
- Curio Tales
- Diamond L Leatherworks
- Embla
- Experience Matters Design
- Fabula Tea
- Ginkgo Seed
- Golden Rows Gardens
- Granny Panty Designs
- Heavenly Soap Company
- Iris Willow Jewelry
- Julems Ceramics
- Kotas Kreations
- Mamas y Papas
- Maureen Shields
- Maya Bauman Design
- Mayumix Botanical Design
- Nous Savons
- Ounce Cookies
- PHIOSUWAN
- Pretty Fun Jewelry
- Recover Your Thoughts
- S for Sparkle
- Slow Moon Rise
- Sumsaara
- Tina Fossella Pottery
- Tung Design and Manufacture
- Woolbuddy
- Zeba
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NIGHTLIFE TIPS
- Last entry for the Rainforest dome is at 7:45 pm. Please note: drinks are not allowed inside the Rainforest exhibit.
- Thirsty? Each bar area features a unique seasonal craft cocktail—there are multiple bars throughout the museum.
- Special programs and lectures may have limited seating and admission will be available to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.
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PLANETARIUM PASSES
- Planetarium passes are required for the 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 pm shows.
- Passes are $3 each and may be purchased online or at the ticket window. Since shows do sell out, we always recommend buying in advance.
- The 6:30 pm live show is always free. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Please arrive at the planetarium 15 minutes before your ticketed showtime for seating. We run a tight spaceship!
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FOOD & DRINK
- A variety of food options are available at NightLife from 6:00-9:30 pm, including The Academy Cafe 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.
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