Annual Starlight Gala
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Starlight Gala
Transforming curiosity into opportunity
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland, California
Join us for an inspiring evening under the stars to benefit Chabot Space & Science Center. Celebrate 25 years of discovery and innovation on Skyline Boulevard and fuel exciting new opportunities for the next generation of explorers.
Formal invitation and event details to follow.
For more information about tickets or sponsorship levels, contact development@chabotspace.org.
Photo credit: Mason Hall
About Starlight Gala
Looking to the Future
In celebration of 25 years on Skyline Boulevard, we are inspired to look ahead. Our most recent annual campaign focused heavily on investing in the future and the next generation of explorers. At Chabot, we want to provide access to STEM education and be the space that launches career opportunities and exploration throughout the Bay Area.
An Effervescent Evening
The setting is our beautiful Center, an award-winning feat of architecture nestled among the redwoods, featuring sweeping views of the Oakland Hills and the San Francisco Bay from our observatory deck.
Be Part of the Solution
When you attend Gala, you help us increase science accessibility for learners of all ages. All proceeds will support Chabot’s comprehensive space and science education programs, which touch the lives of youth who might not otherwise encounter that flicker of interest that becomes the spark and turns into passion.
Photo credit: Kartik Venkataraman
Invest in the Next Generation
Show your support for STEM education and the thrilling space age happening right here, right now in Oakland.
Inquiries to become a sponsor and have an impact
Building on Chabot’s long history of impact in the East Bay, proceeds from Starlight Gala benefit Chabot’s STEM education programs. For more information about the 2023 Starlight Gala or benefits of attending as a sponsor, please contact development@chabotspace.org.
