Mind and Body

Feed your mind and body this week as NightLife brings you the best in wellness and mental stimulation.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Raw Food Demos & Cannabis Oils (African Hall)

  • 7:00 pm, Stretch the mind while picking up cooking tips during a raw food demo by Ayurvedic Health. Plus, take home your very own culinary creations!
     
  • 8:00 pm, Learn how high-quality cannabis oils are used to naturally treat cancer, PTSD, and more with Constance Pure Botanical Extracts.

Yoga Workshop (Piazza)

  • 7:30 pm, Breathe deep during a pop-up yoga workshop led by Jenn Perell of Live Weal, accompanied by the chill beats of DJ HyFi. *A limited amount of yoga mats will be provided, we encourage you to bring your own.

 

Wellness Snacks (Swamp)

  • 6:00-9:00 pm, Nosh on healthy snacks from Whole Foods (and others!) while sipping on a craft cocktail.

Music by DJ Britt Govea of (((FolkYEAH!))).

Note: NightLife planetarium passes are distributed to visitors on a first-come first-served basis.

Food & Drink:

A variety of food options are available at NightLife from 6-9:30pm, including The Terrace and pop-up cafe 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!

Note: All bars accept cash and credit cards.

Exhibit Times:

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

NightLife VIP Tour, Private Lounge, & Group Bookings:

Music

Planetarium Shows

6:30 pm

Join Josh Roberts for a tour of the trials, technology, and tribulations that are part of life beyond Earth.

7:30 pm, 8:30 pm

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

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Upcoming events

January 9th at 6:00 pm

Explore the Academy at night and jump-start 2025 alongside nearly 60,000 live animals.

January 16th at 6:00 pm

See what’s revealed once the sun goes down and explore the nocturnal side of the Academy.

January 23rd at 6:00 pm

Start your weekend early at NightLife – we won't tell! Claude and the rainforest are waiting for you.

January 30th at 6:00 pm

Local treasures, tasty treats, LED lion dances. It’s time to ring in the year of the snake the NightLife way.

February 13th at 6:00 pm

Blow a kiss to our African penguins and 60,000 other creatures when you explore the Academy at night.

February 20th at 6:00 pm

We’re back with another collab with SF staple Noise Pop Music and Arts Festival featuring a DJ set by DāM-FunK.