Behind the Scenes Tours

The Festival hosts lab and facility tours, in and around the UCSF Mission Bay Campus on Saturday, October 17th.  Tours have very limited capacity and attendees must register online before the event.

These behind-the-scenes tours highlight the scientific wonders of the Bay Area. Tours visit local UCSF and Mission Bay resources and are led by someone who works in the science, technology, engineering, math or health fields. 

• Cost: Free
• Attendance: Small groups of 12-20 people 
• Time: Tours depart at 12:30PM or 2:30PM. 
• Some tours are offered once, some are offered at both times.
• Please only sign up for ONE tour (limit 4 tickets/household) in order for more people to be able to participate.
• Ages 12 and up. 12-15 years old must have a parent/guardian to attend. 16-17 years old can attend with parent/guardian permission form sent after registration.
• Please note: pre-registered tour attendees will need to arrive at the tour check-in table 40 minutes before the start time of the tour. Those who do not check in 30 minutes early will lose their spot on the tour to a waitlisted attendee. 
• If you know you can no longer attend please cancel your ticket(s) as soon as possible so that waitlisted people may attend.