NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences

03/16/2026

Yea, we said it.

(We’ll be here when you’re ready though 😉)

03/13/2026

Brain: sleep. Also brain: 🎮🎧👾

Thank you to everyone who came out for NightLife: Level Up!

02/21/2026

Still thinking about last week tbh. 💘

02/06/2026

Editing promo for our new event like a reality show.

12/31/2025

A year of nights we won’t forget. (And one alligator we never will).

11/14/2025

Your birth chart called 💫 ☎️ Here’s a little guide to where you might feel at home at NightLife.

09/25/2025

Some come for the butterflies, some come for the beats. Whatever your speed, there’s a NightLife to match your vibe.

04/21/2022

LIVE, 4/21 @ 7pm PT: Learn how humans and nature converge in the Bay Area, with a look at several case studies in how humans have impacted life in San Francisco and beyond—and what’s next. Ft. coyotes, butterflies, aquatic life, and more!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lp38h6r3_OU

04/04/2022

Just a few days left until April's first NightSchool episode, this time featuring a century of stories from the California Academy of Sciences' Galápagos collections! Tune in for: a tour of the Academy's Galápagos specimens collection, research about the ever-iconic finches and giant tortoises, and plenty of tales from the field—both past and present.

Watch "NightSchool: Galápagos Islands" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3_Cr0LD9F2M

03/29/2022

Thursday's right around the corner ✨ And this time, Hip Hop for Change is bringing a stacked Bay Area lineup (including Locksmith, UnLearn The World, & RyanNicole, to name just a few). For a night of music & more: https://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/nightlife-black-ecosystem

More on Hip Hop for Change: https://www.hiphopforchange.org/

Join us for a night of Black storytelling through food, wine, music, and nature.

03/23/2022

On March 31st: Chef Mimi, Chef Nelson German, Dr. Christine Wachira, and Jon Burgess bring their business, leadership, and cultural expertise in a panel "Black Food, Wine, and Beer: The Anthology," moderated by Chadwick Spell.

Grab your tix now! https://www.calacademy.org/nigh.../nightlife-black-ecosystem

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And in the meantime, find our phenomenal panelists online:

* Chef Mimi: https://www.thechefmimi.com/
* Chef Nelson German: https://www.instagram.com/chefnel4/?hl=en
* Wachira Wines: https://wachirawines.com/pages/our-story
* The Burgess Brothers: https://www.burgessbrothers.com/
* SOKO Distributors: https://sokodistributors.com/