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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

LaboratoryAerospaceLa Canada Flintridge, CAOpen

The 2026 Explore JPL open house has ended; reservation tours continue.

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NASA's robotic spacecraft lab near Pasadena. Free tours by advance reservation with photo ID rules; the free ticketed Explore JPL open house last ran Oct. 10-11, 2026.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Public tour (advance reservation) Open

Described by the Pasadena tourism office; check JPL's own tours page before you go.

What you see
Inside tour, Visitor centervisitpasadena.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-10-26
How
By arrangement, Scheduled tourvisitpasadena.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-10-26
When
Tours are booked one month at a time, at least three weeks in advance, on weekdays only.Closed: Weekends, Holidaysvisitpasadena.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-10-26
Booking
Required · closes 21 days ahead · by phoneReserve through JPL's Public Services Office on (818) 354-9314.visitpasadena.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-10-26
Cost
FreeFree of charge.visitpasadena.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-10-26
Requirements
  • Photo ID: Yes. U.S. citizens 18+ need a REAL ID or passport; non-citizens 18+ need a passport or resident visa. No ID, no entry.
  • Fitness and accessibility: Yes. A considerable amount of walking and stair climbing; tours run rain or shine.
  • Photography: Yes. Cameras are permitted on the facility.
Not stated on the tourism page: citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, safety gear, personal details in advance.visitpasadena.com (agency or tourism page), 2026-10-26

Explore JPL open house (annual-style event) Closed for good

The 2026 event ran Oct. 10-11, 2026. No later date was found.

What you see
Inside tour, Exhibitsnasa.gov, 2026-10-26
How
Timed ticket · up to 5 peoplenasa.gov, 2026-10-26
When
Two days in October 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT; tickets were for specific time slots.Season: 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-11 (9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PDT)nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
Booking
Required · onlineFree tickets released Aug. 29 at 9 a.m. PDT, first come first served, max five per requestor, each for a named person and time slot.nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
Cost
FreeFree tickets; free parking.nasa.gov, 2026-10-26
Requirements
  • Photo ID: Yes. Anyone 18 or over must show government-issued identification.
Not stated on the official page: citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Safety gear: No bags or backpacks except small purses and diaper bags; no pets except service animals; no professional cameras with detachable telephoto lenses.nasa.gov, 2026-10-26

About

JPL, managed by Caltech for NASA, builds and operates robotic space missions. Its Public Services Office runs a limited number of free tours for groups and individuals, booked a month at a time and at least three weeks ahead, never on weekends or holidays. Tours include a presentation and may visit the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility. Adults need government photo ID, and these facts come from tourism and NASA pages, not JPL's own tours page: check that page before you go.

Owner: NASA. Run by: Caltech.

Getting there

4800 Oak Grove Dr., La Canada Flintridge, CA, 91011

Visitors enter the laboratory only on a reserved tour or at an open-house event, not on their own.

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (34.20139, -118.17250). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

JPL Public Services Office: (818) 354-9314

Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.

More on the official page: jpl.nasa.gov/events/tours/. Check it before you go.

Sources

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