The City Center Renovation Project is entering its final stages and City Center is on schedule to reopen in January 2025. We are now accepting applications for Guest Students and Work Practice Apprenticeship. All stays will begin in 2025.
Guest students participate in the practice schedule and daily life of City Center for a period of 2-6 weeks. To learn more about Guest Student stays, please visit the Guest Student page.
For longer stays, City Center offers several apprenticeships lasting from three months up to two years. To learn more about the Work Practice Apprenticeship (WPA), the Zen Kitchen Apprenticeship, and the Mindful Activity Apprenticeship programs, please visit the Apprenticeship Programs page.
City Center is currently closed for overnight reservations. For the most recent updates, please follow the Sangha News blog.
City Center also offers many onsite and online programs and events.
All Saturday and Wednesday Dharma talks are offered in person in the zendo and online.
Please review San Francisco Zen Center's pet policy regarding service animals.