Center Hours
Through May 31st
Friday-Sunday | 10AM-5PM
Open to the public
Wednesday-Friday | 9:30AM-1:45PM
Field Trips & Group Bookings – by reservation only
Fri & Sat | 7:30-10:30PM
Free Telescope Viewings – weather permitting
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Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
Home of NASA Ames Visitor Center, Chabot Space & Science Center is a non-profit science center that serves Oakland and the greater Bay Area with an Observatory, Planetarium, exhibition galleries and more.
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Happening Today

Total Lunar Eclipse
Watch Party
March 3 | 2-5AM
Join Chabot astronomers for a live watch party of the magnificent Total Lunar Eclipse from Chabot’s Observation Deck. Bring your friends & family and a lawn chair to enjoy Eclipse-themed crafts and demonstrations, then get bundled up with a cup of hot cocoa to watch this stunning celestial show.
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Family Nature Adventures
Insects!
March 14 | 10:30AM-12:30PM
Engage in exciting activities, experiments, and crafts to learn about the incredible characteristics of native insects and pollinators.
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Sci-Fi Night: Alien
Second Showing!
March 19 | 7:30-10:00PM
It’s Sci-Fi Night at Chabot! Bring a friend and come up to Chabot for a one-night-only screening of cult classic Alien (1979) in our theater!
Buy TicketsThe mission of Chabot Space & Science Center is to inspire and educate learners of all ages about the Universe and Planet Earth.
















