Illustrated Apple logo with children playing, rainbows, flowers and butterflies — Friends and Family Days at Apple Park
Apple Park

Welcome to
Friends & Family Days!

We’re so glad you’re here. Apple Park is yours to explore today — use the tours and landmarks in this app to guide your visit and make the most of your time on campus.

What’s open today

You and your guests are welcome to visit:

All outdoor paths and trails
Sports courts and fields
Volleyball, basketball, soccer — balls provided
Inner Ring
Including the Pond, Rainbow, and orchards
Caffè Macs
1st floor only
Steve Jobs Theater
Exterior only
Entry lobbies
Sections 1–4, 7, and 9

No Entry Areas: Workspaces or offices; labs; Fitness & Wellness Center; and Entry lobbies 3, 5, 6, and 8.

Food & Drinks

🍦 Complimentary

Gelato and infused water are available throughout the event. Enjoy!

🧺 Bring your own

Picnics, light bites, and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome. Small coolers are fine — no grills or cooking equipment.

💧 Water refill stations

Available around campus. Reusable bottles are encouraged.

🚫 No alcohol

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on campus during the event.

Important Reminders

Stay with your guests at all times
Bring a picnic and enjoy the lawns
Take photos and videos for personal use in designated areas
Strollers and wagons are welcome
Camping chairs are welcome
Sports courts are first-come, first-served — have fun!
No workspaces, offices, or labs
No pets (service and support animals are permitted)
No bikes, scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, or roller shoes
No alcohol
No walking on landscaped areas, picking fruit, or feeding wildlife
No professional camera equipment or live streaming
No tents, grills, or cooking equipment

Sustainability

Help us keep Apple Park beautiful:

Sort your waste into landfill, recycling, or compost bins around campus
Use reusable or compostable options when possible
Avoid single-use packaging

Need assistance?

🟠 Look for an Ambassador

Team members in orange shirts are stationed throughout campus and happy to help. For accessibility assistance and lost & found, visit Guest Services in Caffè Macs.

🚨 In an emergency

Call 911 or Apple Global Security: (408) 974-3333

Proceed to the nearest safe dispersal area.

Enjoy your day! 🎉

Apple Park is yours to explore. We hope you and your guests have a wonderful time.

The Ring Building at Apple Park, Cupertino
Apple Park — Landmark

The Ring
Building

Eight miles of curved glass. 800 floor-to-ceiling panels. One continuous workplace unlike any other in the world.

8 mi
Curved Glass
800
Glass Panels
Overview

A Campus Built for Collaboration

One of the central ideas behind Apple Park is that the entire campus is available to use as a workplace. The massive Ring Building and its surrounding parkland offer a variety of places to collaborate with others and find inspiration throughout the day.

It took eight miles of curved glass to create the Ring Building. Its 800 floor-to-ceiling glass panels ensure that wherever you are in the building, there’s always a view and a connection to the outside. This feeling is enhanced by the building’s unique natural ventilation system which brings fresh air in through its glass canopies.

Inside the building, teams occupy multiple floors, organized vertically. Custom-designed cantilevered staircases encourage easy interaction among team members across floors, making collaboration a natural part of every day.

Architecture

Built by Design

Curved Glass
8 miles of custom-bent glass panels form the building’s continuous facade
Natural Ventilation
Fresh air flows through glass canopies — no conventional HVAC required for most of the year
Cantilevered Stairs
Custom-designed staircases connect floors and encourage spontaneous collaboration
The Pond at Apple Park
Apple Park — Landmark

The Pond

A hidden gem tucked into the Inner Ring — designed to evoke the feeling of a lakeshore, with gentle waves and natural stone.

Inner Ring
Location
Natural Stone
Base Material
Hidden
By Design
Serene
Atmosphere
Overview

Something Worth Discovering

While the Pond at Apple Park was originally sited at the center of the Inner Ring, a decision was made to locate it off to the side — where, in landscape architect Laurie Olin’s words, “it would be better hidden, some place people could discover.”

Tucked into a crescent-shaped hill and surrounded by trees, the Pond is a cherished and serene spot in the Inner Ring where people gather throughout the day for conversation, inspiration, and reflection.

“It would be better hidden — some place people could discover.”
— Laurie Olin, Landscape Architect, Apple Park
Design

The Feeling of a Lakeshore

When Steve Jobs and Laurie Olin spoke about the design for the Pond, they agreed to do something calming — something that would encourage people to go outside, get a change of pace, and feel the stimulus of the natural elements.

Laurie came up with the idea of evoking the feeling of being on a beach, or at the edge of a lakeshore, with water lapping toward you. He designed a shallow pond with a natural stone bottom, with gentle waves emanating from its center, moving toward its perimeter and flowing over.

Gentle Waves
Waves radiate from the center outward, flowing over the stone perimeter
Natural Stone
The shallow base is lined with natural stone, giving the water a clear, organic quality
Surrounded by Trees
Nestled into a crescent hill and shaded by mature trees for privacy and calm

A Place to Reflect

The Pond is one of the most beloved spots at Apple Park. People come here throughout the day to step away from their work, recharge, and find a moment of stillness in the middle of a busy campus.

Intentionally Hidden

The decision to tuck the Pond to the side rather than center it was deliberate. Discovery is part of the experience — the Pond rewards those who take a moment to explore the Inner Ring on foot.

Caffè Macs dining hall at Apple Park
Apple Park — Landmark

Caffè Macs

Apple Park’s unofficial town square — 55,000 square feet of dining, community, and connection at the heart of the Ring Building.

55,000
Sq Ft Dining
12,000
Meals Per Day
3
Floors
Overview

Apple Park’s Unofficial Town Square

Caffè Macs is Apple Park’s unofficial town square: a central gathering place where everyone comes together. By locating the kitchen underground, the restaurant is able to offer an astonishing 55,000 square feet of indoor dining space across three floors.

The Caffè Macs team serves 12,000 meals every weekday — all prepared on-site using healthy ingredients and featuring a wide variety of cuisines. The third-floor walkway offers spectacular views of the Inner Ring.

The Space

Indoor, Outdoor, and Everything Between

Caffè Macs is flanked by outdoor dining terraces on both the inner and outer sides of the Ring Building. In warm weather, massive floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to transform the Caffè into a semi-outdoor space.

The retractable doors are large enough for a long-haul jet to pass through — yet despite their size, they open in just eight minutes at a noise level of under 40 decibels.

8 Minutes
Time to fully open the floor-to-ceiling glass doors at under 40 decibels
12,000 Meals
Freshly prepared on-site every weekday from healthy, locally sourced ingredients
Farm to Table
Fruit trees, sage, and rosemary from surrounding gardens are harvested for the kitchen
The Grounds

Orchards, Gardens & Lawns

Fruit trees border the outdoor dining terraces, alongside generous plantings of sage and rosemary. The bounty from these orchards and gardens is harvested and used in meals served at Caffè Macs.

On both sides of the Caffè, expansive lawns provide casual gathering spaces — places to sit and talk, catch a concert, or join a game of frisbee on a warm afternoon.

Indoor & Outdoor as One

When the giant glass doors retract, Caffè Macs seamlessly transitions between inside and outside — connecting the dining space with the terraces and Inner Ring parkland.

A Place for Everyone

From quick lunches to long conversations, Caffè Macs is designed to be more than a cafeteria — it’s the social heart of Apple Park, where cross-team connections happen naturally.

Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park
Apple Park — Landmark

Steve Jobs
Theater

At the highest point on campus, a landmark defined by 80 tons of Carbon Fiber and the world’s largest all-glass supported structure.

900+
Seat Auditorium
80 tons
Carbon Fiber Roof
22 ft
Glass Panel Height
360°
Panoramic View
Overview

Where Big Ideas Come to Life

Situated at one of the highest points on campus, the Steve Jobs Theater is where Apple hosts employee meetings and special events. Named in honor of Apple’s co-founder, it stands as a permanent tribute to his vision, craft, and legacy.

The Theater’s circular upper lobby features glass walls that offer a beautiful, uninterrupted 360-degree view of the surrounding landscape and the main Ring Building. Below it, the 900+ seat auditorium is entirely underground — hidden beneath the hillside.

Architecture

A Record-Breaking Structure

The lobby’s 22-foot tall curved glass panels support a Carbon Fiber roof weighing more than 80 tons — the largest all-glass supported structure in the world. The design conceals all structural cables within the joints between the glass panels, resulting in a seamless, uninterrupted glass surface.

World Record
Largest all-glass supported structure ever built
Hidden Cables
Structural cables concealed within glass panel joints for a seamless facade
Underground
The 900+ seat auditorium sits entirely beneath the hillside, invisible from outside
Getting There

The Descent

Guests make their way from the glass lobby down to the underground auditorium via a pair of graceful curved limestone staircases. Alternatively, a spiraling cylindrical glass hydraulic elevator — large enough to enter from one direction and exit from the other on the floor below — provides a uniquely theatrical arrival.

The Limestone Staircases

Two curved staircases crafted from natural limestone sweep guests down into the auditorium, framing the descent as an experience in itself.

The Glass Elevator

A spiraling, cylindrical hydraulic elevator made entirely of glass — entered from one side and exited the other — is one of the most unusual and memorable details in any Apple building.

The Rainbow sculpture at Apple Park, a large semi-circular structure spanning the inner ring lawn
Apple Park — Landmark

The Rainbow

Designed by Jony Ive as a tribute to Steve Jobs and a joyful expression of inclusion — the Rainbow has become one of Apple Park’s most beloved landmarks.

6
Colors
Inner Ring
Location
Jony Ive
Designer
2017
Unveiled
Overview

A Tribute to Steve Jobs

Designed by Jony Ive, the Rainbow was built for an employee event to celebrate the opening of the campus and pay tribute to Steve Jobs, whose vision made Apple Park a reality.

The idea of a rainbow immediately resonated with Jony and the design team. The rainbow logo has been part of Apple’s identity for many years. And a rainbow is also a positive and joyful expression of the value we place on inclusion and diversity. From an aesthetic design point of view, a semi-circle relates beautifully and naturally to the form of the Ring Building.

Today, the Rainbow has become a signature feature of the campus and a wonderful backdrop for outdoor events at the Park.

“A rainbow is a positive and joyful expression of the value we place on inclusion and diversity.”
— On the design of The Rainbow, Apple Park
Design

Symbol, Shape & Setting

Rainbow Logo
Apple’s iconic six-color rainbow logo has been part of the company’s identity for decades
Semi-Circle
The arc form mirrors the Ring Building’s geometry, creating a natural visual harmony
Inner Ring
Set on the inner lawns, framed by the surrounding landscape and the Ring Building itself
Celebration
Unveiled at the opening of Apple Park as a tribute to Steve Jobs and Apple’s legacy
Inclusion
A permanent expression of Apple’s commitment to diversity and belonging
Jony Ive
Designed personally by Apple’s former Chief Design Officer alongside the campus design team

A Campus Icon

What began as a centerpiece for the campus opening celebration has become a permanent and cherished feature of Apple Park — a favorite meeting spot, photo backdrop, and symbol of Apple’s values.

Steve’s Vision

Steve Jobs dreamed of a campus that would inspire its people every single day. The Rainbow stands as one of the most visible expressions of that vision — joyful, inclusive, and unmistakably Apple.