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A night at the museum for your young explorer!
Discover the deepest depths of the oceans, travel to the tops of rainforests, and blast off into outer space at your own private planetarium show.
After milk and cookies, roll out your sleeping bag in one of our iconic exhibits. Snooze next to our African Penguin colony, dream beside fish in the Philippine Coral Reef, or drift off in a world of color at Color of Life!
In the morning, rise and shine for breakfast time at the Academy Café—and continue your adventure with complimentary next-day admission to the museum.
Ticket price includes:
- Overnight stay in an exhibit area
- Rainforest access until 8 pm
- Planetarium showings
- Late night snack and early morning breakfast
- Secure overnight parking in Music Concourse Garage
- Next day admission to the Academy
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Upcoming sleepover events
Sleepovers start at 6 pm and continue until 8 am the following morning.
- Friday, January 17, 2025
- Friday, January 31, 2025
- Saturday, February 15, 2025
- Friday, February 28, 2025
- Friday, March 14, 2025
- Saturday, March 29, 2025 - SOLD OUT
- Friday, April 4, 2025 - Girl Scouts of Northern California Exclusive Sleepover
- Saturday, April 12, 2025
- Friday, April 18, 2025
- Friday, May 9, 2025
- Friday, May 30, 2025
- Saturday, June 14, 2025 - Girl Scouts of Northern California Exclusive Sleepover
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Waiver of liability
The Academy requires each adult and child attending a sleepover to electronically sign a waiver of liability in advance. After buying your tickets, please click on the waiver link and complete one submission for each participant. For children, the waiver must be signed by the child’s parent or guardian. The waiver of liability must identify the adult who will be responsible for the child during the sleepover. No one can be admitted without having completed their waiver. Spanish waivers are available upon request.
FAQs
What health and safety policies are in effect for Penguins+Pajamas Sleepovers?
The health and safety of Academy staff, guests, and animal residents continue to be a top priority. Sleepover guests are no longer required to provide proof of full vaccination or a recent negative test. We still strongly encourage all guests to stay up-to-date on their vaccinations. As always, if you’re feeling under the weather, please sleep over another time.
For more information and FAQs, please visit our Health & Safety page.
Please also note that the following activities are prohibited:
- Running, yelling, climbing, or throwing materials of any kind
- Touching, or attempting to frighten the animals in any manner, including tapping on aquariums or other exhibits
- Taking anything out of, or putting anything into, the exhibits
- Using the tanks and/or windows as writing surfaces (they scratch easily)
- Bare feet; shoes or soled slippers must be worn at all times
- Smoking, either in the Academy or Golden Gate Park, including use of vape pens and other smokeless tobacco products
- Bringing in food or drink, except in connection with dietary restrictions
- Outside alcohol
- Larger sleeping mats, including air mattresses, in the aquarium or California: State of Nature
What is the age limit for sleepovers?
Sleepovers are for children ages 4-17 and adults 18+. Unaccompanied children or adults without children are not permitted. There must be at least one chaperone for every five children, and chaperones assume full responsibility for the children in their party. Our Girl Scout-only sleepovers are for K-12 Scouts and their families.
All our events, including Girl Scout-only events, are coed, and we welcome moms, dads, brothers, sisters, and even interested friends as part of your group.
What do I need to bring to the sleepover?
Do bring: A pillow, sleeping bag, toiletries (showers not available), hard-soled shoes/slippers.
Do not bring: Flashlights, tents, outside food/drink (unless related to a special diet), coolers, balloons, radios, weapons.
Optional: Air mattresses*, earplugs, sleep mask.
*Reminder: The aquarium and California: State of Nature are exhibits with many winding paths and tighter corridors. Due to safety and evacuation regulations, we do not allow any air mattresses in the aquarium or California: State of Nature overnight. The only sleeping gear allowed in these exhibit spaces are sleeping pads or single cots.
Where can I park?
Secure overnight garage parking is included in your ticket purchase. Please note that there is no overnight street parking (as per Golden Gate Park regulations) and that the garage is not operated by the Academy.
Can I stay at the Academy the next morning?
After the Sleepover ends at 8 am, the museum must be vacated to prepare for opening. Since next-day admission to the museum is included with your sleepover ticket, feel free to get your hand stamped and re-enter when the building opens to the public for the day.
Can I bring my own food?
We do not allow outside food into the Academy during sleepovers, except in connection to a dietary restriction (please contact us in advance to arrange this). Dinner and drinks are available for purchase at the Academy Café from 6 – 8:30 pm, and a complimentary bedtime snack is available until 9 pm. Breakfast the next day is included.
Can I leave at any time during the sleepover?
There are no in/out privileges during the sleepover. If you leave the sleepover for any reason before its conclusion, you may re-enter when the Academy re-opens the next day.
What if I want to reschedule or need to cancel?
Full payment is due at the time of booking for up to 20 individuals. Groups of 21 or more must pay a non-refundable deposit equal to 50% of the number of the people in their group within 3 business days of booking request. Full payment is due 60 days prior to the event date.
If requested more than 60 days prior to the event, up to 20 tickets of an order may be rescheduled once without penalty. No refunds or transfers to other dates will be given within 30 days of the event date. The Academy reserves the right to cancel any Penguins + Pajamas sleepover at any time.
Where will I sleep?
All sleepover guests will be sent a sleep exhibit preference form two weeks before their event. This form allows for our guests to share their preference of where they will sleep. Our staff will assign sleep areas based on preferences, group size, sleeping gear, and exhibit capacities, and your sleep assignment will be sent to you via email. Please note that you may not get assigned your first choice of a sleep area, but we're confident that no matter where you sleep you'll have a great sleepover!
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Group discounts
Book an unforgettable sleepover for a group of 21 or more inquisitive kids! There must be one adult chaperone (age 25+) for every five children ages 4-17. Please note that Penguins+Pajamas Sleepovers are children’s events, and adults-only groups are not permitted.