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Holiday Hours at Chabot Space & Science Center
8 November 2002 — OAKLAND, CA: Chabot Space & Science Center in the Oakland hills is a great place to explore the skies over the holidays and into the New Year. Chabot's telescopes, Ask Jeeves Planetarium, Tien MegaDome Theater and galleries offer programs for space explorers of all ages, including special holiday shows. Get your heavenly bearings so you can mark the Winter Solstice, learn about the Star of Bethlehem, or celebrate on the afternoon of New Year's eve with the annual balloon drop as the clocks of Greenwich Mean Time strike midnight. (4 pm PST) During the holidays, Chabot's hours will be:
| Saturday, December 21 |
10 am -7:30 pm |
| Sunday, December 22 |
12 noon - 5 pm |
| Monday, December 23 |
10 am - 5 pm |
| Tuesday, December 24 |
10 am - 3 pm |
| Wednesday, December 25 |
CLOSED |
| Thursday, December 26 |
10 am - 5 pm |
| Friday-Saturday, December 27-28 |
10 am - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday-Thursday, December 29-January 2 |
10 am - 5 pm |
| Friday-Saturday, January 3-4 |
10 am - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, January 5 |
12 noon - 5 pm |
There will also be evening shows on Friday and Saturday evenings in the Planetarium at 7:30 pm and MegaDome Theater at 8:30 pm. Chabot's historic telescopes will be open for free public viewing on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 10 pm, weather permitting.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Chabot Space & Science Center is located at 10000 Skyline Blvd. in Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park. Open Tuesday–Sunday. General admission to the Center galleries is $8.00/$5.50 seniors and children (with an additional charge for shows in the Planetarium and MegaDome Theater). Children under 3 are admitted free; Students with ID receive a $1.00 discount. General admission to the galleries is FREE on the first Wednesday of each month (with an additional charge for Planetarium and Theater). Tickets may be purchased at the door, or by calling (510) 336-7373. Advance tickets are available on-line at www.ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399.
For more information, call (510) 336-7300, or visit www.chabotspace.org
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