What to expect
Planning a visit to Zellerbach Hall
Choose Zellerbach for a large campus presentation or touring ensemble. Check the event's seating section and presenter, then allow time to cross campus or walk from downtown Berkeley and review Cal Performances' current parking, transit, accessibility, and bag guidance.
Nearby picks
Before or after the performance
Check current hours, performance-day service, travel time, and reservations before relying on any stop.
Restaurant
Comal ↗A downtown Berkeley Mexican restaurant for a reservation-minded dinner before heading uphill to the UC Berkeley performance venues.
Restaurant
Gather Berkeley ↗A restaurant by the western edge of campus with produce-focused California cooking; reserve and allow time to cross campus afterward.
Quick bite
Jupiter ↗A downtown Berkeley pizza and beer garden that can work for a more casual meal before the concert; verify current service hours.
Attraction
BAMPFA ↗Visit the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive before an evening performance, checking gallery hours and ticketed screenings first.
Attraction
UC Berkeley campus attractions ↗Use the university's official campus-attractions guide to plan an earlier walk around Sather Tower and nearby campus landmarks.