Operating Calendar

This calendar covers the current calendar year (January 1 – December 31, 2015), indicating dates of operation and closure for the Visitor Center, all Visitor Center tours, the Hoover Tower Observation Platform, and the Discover Stanford program, as well as drop-in hours for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. The operating calendar for the remainder of the 2015-16 academic year will be available by the end of Fall 2015. If you have questions about 2016 operations, please call the Stanford Visitor Center at (650) 723-2560.

Visitor Information Services Office Campus Walking Tours Golf Cart Tours & Group Tours Specialty Tours (EQ, H&A, Athletics) Hoover Tower Observation Platform Discover Stanford (Info Session & Tour) UGA On-Duty Admission Officer

1/5 – 1/13
Pre-Winter

Open

Offered*
(*not offered 1/5)

Not Offered

Not Offered

Open

Offered*
(*info session only 1/5)

Available

1/14 – 3/13
Winter

Open
(*closed 1/17-1/19)

Offered

Offered*
(*not offered 1/17-19 nor 2/14-2/16)

Offered*
(*not offered 1/17-19 nor 2/14-2/16)

Open

Offered*
(*not offered 1/19 nor 2/16)

Available*
(*closed 1/19 - 2/16)

3/14 – 4/7
Pre-Spring

Open

Offered

Not Offered

Not Offered

Open

Offered

Available

4/8 – 6/3
Spring

Open*
(*closed 5/25)

Offered

Offered*
(*not offered 4/23-4/25 Nor 5/23 - 5/25)

Offered*
(*not offered 4/23-4/25 Nor 5/23 - 5/25)

Open*
(*closed 4/20-4/21)

Offered*
(*not offered 5/25)

Available*
(*closed 5/25)

6/4 – 6/14
Pre-Summer

Open

Offered

Offered

Not Offered

Open

Offered

Available

6/15 – 8/13
Summer

Open*
(*closed 7/3-7/5)

Offered*
(*not offered 7/3-7/5)

Offered*
(*Golf Cart not offered 7/3-7/5; Group Tours not offered 6/15 – 7/5)

Offered sporadically
(subject to guide availability – see calendar)

Open*
(*closed 07/3-7/4 & 7/8-7/9)

Offered*
(*not offered 7/4)

Available*
(*closed 7/4)

8/14 – 9/29
Pre-Fall

Open*
(*closed 9/5-9/7 & 9/12-13)

Offered*
(*not offered 9/5-9/7)

Not Offered

Offered sporadically
(subject to guide availability – see calendar)

Open through 9/20*
(*closed 9/21 & 10/9)

Offered*
(*not offered 9/7)

Available*
(*closed 9/7)

9/30 – 12/4
Fall

Open*
(*closed 11/26-11/29)

Offered*
(*not offered 11/21-11/29)

Offered*
(*not offered 11/21-11/29)

Offered*
(*not offered 11/21-11/29)

Open starting 10/10*
(*closed 9/21-10/9, 10/19-10/20, and 11/26-27)

Offered*
(*session only 11/23-11/25; not offered 11/26-11/27

Available*
(*closed 11/26 - 11/27)

12/5 – 12/18
Post-Fall

Open

Offered*
(*not offered 12/12-12/18)

Not Offered

Not Offered

Open

Offered*
(*info session only 12/14-12/18)

Available

12/19/15 – 1/3/16
Winter Closure

Closed

Not Offered

Not Offered

Not Offered

Not Offered

Closed

Not Available

**Note: Closures and periods when services are limited or not offered are generally due to academic transition periods such as the first week of classes, final exams, breaks between quarters, and University holidays. Schedule is subject to change. Please call the Visitor Center at 650-723-2560 for the most updated schedule information.

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Updated on September 18, 2015 10:27 AM