Sleepover Participant Guide
This guide will help answer questions as you prepare for your sleepover at the Fleet Science Center. If you have additional questions, please call the Special Events Department at (619) 238-1233 x729 or email Special Events.
Tickets and Reservations
Be sure to RSVP, reserve your spot, or purchase tickets with the organization hosting your sleepover.
Times
Sleepovers begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday and end at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Example Sleepover Schedule
Day 1
- 6 p.m. – Check-In
- Check-in is located in the parking lot
- 7 p.m. – Dinner
- Go to Community Forum for a pizza. Help clear off the tables before exploring.
- 7:45 p.m. – Science Activity
- Meet up with your group for an interactive science experience led by one of Fleet’s educators.
- 8:30 p.m. – Exhibit Galleries
- Explore the Science Center at your own pace. Be sure to check out the Ball Pool upstairs!
- 9:30 p.m. – Early Sleep Area
- Lights will turn off in Kid City
- 10:30 p.m. – Wind Down
- Exhibits will turn off. You have 30 minutes before the building’s lighting turn off to set up your sleeping area.
- 11 p.m. – Quiet Hours Begin
- Please avoid playing or making noise in sleep areas. The Community Forum and classroom will remain open.
Day 2
- 7:30 a.m. – Wake Up
- Please your belongings to storage or your vehicles
- 8 a.m. – Breakfast
- Join us at the Community Forum for a light breakfast
- 8:45 a.m. – Giant Dome
- Go to the Giant Dome Theater for announcements and a special documentary presentation. Food and drinks are okay!
- 9:30 a.m. – Exit
- Please exit directly through the theater doors. Staff will present wristbands for readmission at 10 a.m.
Directions and Parking
Be sure to use the parking lot located directly behind Fleet Science Center as Balboa Park Rangers will enforce parking hours in other lots.
Our check-in will be at the back entrance facing the parking lot.
Check-In
Look for an open door at the back of the building facing the parking lot.
- You will receive a copy of the Sleepover Schedule
- You will have access to your items throughout the evening. Please wait until wind down to claim a sleeping area
- Dinner will be served
Please do not bring food or drink into the exhibit galleries.
Sleepover Rules
Please follow these rules when attending the sleepover:
Safety First
- Adults must always accompany their children
- Do not set up your sleeping area in front of marked exits or stairwells
- Ensure all areas have sufficiently wide (4 feet) walkways when setting up
- Always wear shoes when walking around the museum
- Please walk at all times
- Do not play on stairways or elevators
- Consumption of alcohol is not permitted during the event
The Fleet’s security officers patrol the premises all night. If you have any problems or an emergency, please contact a security officer or Fleet staff member. Follow directions from Fleet staff or security in the event of an emergency.
Be Respectful
- Treat exhibits with care; no food or drink is allowed in the exhibit galleries
- Please keep your belongings in the Community Forum until you are asked to place them in the sleeping area.
- Observe quiet time after lights out.
- Do not touch or move other peoples’ belongings
PACKING FOR YOUR VISIT
You will be sleeping in the exhibit galleries. Note that temperatures in the building may vary, so plan your outfit and sleeping materials accordingly.
What to bring
- Sleeping bag, camping pad or cot, pillow, blanket
- Comfortable clothes or pajamas
- Consider earplugs & sleep masks, some lights will remain on throughout the night.
- Flashlight
- Toiletries
- Guests with dietary restrictions are permitted to bring outside food and drink.
What NOT to bring
- Plug-in air mattress
- Tents (space is limited)
- Expensive electronics