Want to get a taste of life at Berkeley? Daily activities, performances and events are open to the campus community and the general public. Expand your mind, stroll through the redwoods and root for the Golden Bears.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
BAMPFA opened its new doors in downtown Berkeley! Art exhibits, film and archival materials are now open.
Botanical Garden
UC Berkeley’s 34-acre nonprofit research garden and museum boasts over 13,000 plants from around the world. The garden was established in 1890 and is open to the public year-round.
California Memorial Stadium
For a century, California Memorial Stadium has served as a gathering point for students, alumni, faculty, staff and other supporters.
Cal Performances
Cal Performances presents, commissions and produces artistic performances from world-renowned musicians, dancers, playwrights and more.
Campanile tours
Take a ride up the third-tallest bell- and clock-tower in the world. The observation platform, located 200 feet up, provides spectacular views of the campus and Bay Area. Carillon concerts are performed daily at noon.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley’s public science center provides parents, kids and educators the opportunity to engage with science.
Lunch Poems
Former U.S. poet laureate, Robert Hass invites all to hear campus community members read their favorite poems over the lunch hour in Morrison Library.
Magnes Collection
Explore exhibits, artwork, texts and objects from the Magnes Collection of Jewish art and life.
Noon concerts
The Department of Music presents a series of free weekly concerts every semester. Music students and community musicians perform every Wednesday in Hertz Hall.
Sporting events
This is Bear territory. Root for the Golden Bears, winners of 87 team national championships, at your favorite events.
Sproul Plaza
Stroll through the social heart of the Berkeley campus, where students meet and the community gathers to voice opinions, raise awareness and pay homage to the Free Speech Movement.
Strawberry Creek
The North and South forks of Strawberry Creek meet on the Berkeley campus and flow westward toward the San Francisco Bay. Bridges and footpaths follow the creek throughout campus.
