Campus Tours & Graduations
Experience GDB in action in California and Oregon.
Tours
Thank you for your interest in booking a tour of one of GDB’s campuses to learn about our life-changing mission. Tours are currently available on a limited basis.
California Campus
Tours are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10am for up to 24 people maximum. Included on the tour are stops in the residential courtyard, the training courtyard, and the Learning Lab of our Puppy Center.
Oregon Campus
Tours are available on Wednesdays at 10am for up to 24 people maximum. Included on the tour are stops in the client residence, the kennel complex, and the vet clinic.
Tours on both campuses are walking tours that last approximately 1.25 hours and include indoor and outdoor locations.
Reservations are required at least 72 hours in advance of your tour date. Please await confirmation of your reservation before traveling to campus.
Please contact Jen Bernstein for more information or to book a tour.
Please note: while you may get to see many guide dogs and puppies, we do not allow visitors to bring their pet dogs on our campuses. Thank you!
Take a virtual tour of our California and Oregon campuses today!
Take a virtual tour of the GDB Puppy Center on our California campus.
Graduations
If you're not able to join us in person to celebrate, graduations are now live streamed on our YouTube page! Tune in at the scheduled times below to celebrate with our clients, volunteers and staff. Please note that graduations are subject to change or cancellation. Please check this site for the most current information.
Helpful Graduation Information
- Graduations are held indoors in our Student Residence Auditorium.
- Graduation ceremonies last approximately 1 hour; length depends on class size and other factors.
- Limited parking is available on our campus; there is ample free and available parking in the neighboring area.
- Graduations are subject to change or cancellation. Please check this site for the most current information.
Graduations begin at 1:30 pm on the following Saturdays:
- 1/21/2023
- 2/4/2023
- 2/18/2023
- 3/4/2023
- 3/18/2023
- 4/1/2023
- 4/15/2023
- 4/29/2023
- 5/13/2023
- 5/27/2023
- 6/10/2023
- 7/8/2023
- 7/22/2023
- 8/5/2023
- 8/19/2023
- 9/2/2023
- 9/16/2023
- 9/30/2023
- 10/14/2023
- 10/28/2023
- 11/11/2023
- 11/25/2023
- 12/9/2023
- 12/23/2023
Helpful Graduation Information
- Graduations are held indoors in our Visitor's Center Auditorium.
- Graduation ceremonies last approximately 1 hour; length depends on class size and other factors.
- There is ample free parking on our campus.
- Please note that graduations are subject to change or cancellation. Please check this site for the most current information.
Graduations begin at 1:30 pm on the following Saturdays:
- 1/14/23
- 1/28/23
- 2/11/23
- 2/25/23
- 3/25/23
- 4/8/23
- 4/22/23
- 5/6/23
- 5/20/23
- 6/3/23
- 6/17/23
- 7/1/23
- 7/15/23
- 7/29/23
- 8/12/23
- 8/26/23
- 9/9/23
- 9/23/23
- 10/21/23
- 11/4/23
- 11/18/23
- 12/2/23
- 12/16/23
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Guide Dogs for the Blind allows photography on our campuses and at our graduation ceremonies for personal use. However, the sale, rental, or commercial use of photography is prohibited (this includes photos or video of our facilities/grounds, dogs, clients, volunteers, and staff). Professional editorial photography or videography must be approved in advance by GDB's Marketing Department. Please contact VP of Marketing and Communications Karen Woon for approval: [email protected]