Non-Planetarium
An Evening Cruise into the Virgo Cluster
Fasten your seat belts – this is going to be a bumpy ride! Tuesday, January 19 7-8 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube In 2020, we took a cruise […]
Prepare for Landing: An Update on NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover
Talk by Gerald McKeegan Friday, January 29 7-8 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Get ready to land on Mars! The Mars 2020 spacecraft, carrying the Perseverance rover, is already […]
The Sky This Month
What's happening in the sky this month? Every 2nd Friday of the month 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join Chabot's astronomers for a short tour of this month's […]
NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Landing Watch Party + Q&A
Watch NASA's Perseverance Rover land on Mars! Thursday, February 18 12-2 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join our community for a special Mars rover landing watch party and Q&A […]
Perseverance: Entry Descent and Landing
Talk by NASA’s Jose Santos, Aerospace Engineer and MEDLI2 Deputy Project Manager Friday, February 19 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Entry, Descent, and Landing – […]
Searching With NASA’s SOFIA
Did you know there's a telescope flying through the sky? Talk by Dr. Dana Backman Tuesday, February 23 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Get to know SOFIA, the […]
How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
We’ve made it to Mars! Now what comes next? Talk by Faride Khalaf Friday, February 26 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube The best part of traveling is when […]
Messier Marathon
Join Chabot astronomers for the ultimate astronomy challenge! March 13-14 7:30 p.m. - 6 a.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Tune in virtually as we explore the skies with a […]
Citizen Science Astronomy for Classrooms
SETI Talk with Daniel Peluso Tuesday, March 16 7-8 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Learn about how students are using the Unistellar eVscope smart telescopes to engage in citizen science and exoplanet research! With the eVscope a […]
Breaking Space News
Your news desk on space...in space! Thursday, March 18 7-7:30 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube What’s going on in space? Chabot’s Breaking Space News live stream shines a light […]
Solar Safe Water For All
Saturday, March 27 11:00 a.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube In honor of Women’s History Month and World Water Day, join us for an exciting talk from the founder of Solvatten, Petra Wadstrom. She will talk […]
Breaking Space News
Your news desk on space...in space! Thursday, April 15 7-7:30 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube What’s going on in space? Chabot’s Breaking Space News live stream shines a light […]
Saving the Dark Movie and Panel Discussion
Friday, April 23rd 7pm Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join us for a special screening of Saving The Dark, a documentary movie on astronomy and light pollution. Learn more about […]
Near-Earth Asteroids, The Impact Hazard, and Space Missions
SETI Talk by Dr. Michael Busch Tuesday, April 27th 7pm Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are small solar system bodies in orbits that come near or cross the orbit […]
Forbidden Planets: Alien Worlds in Science Fiction and Science Fact
Talk by The SETI Institute's Beth Johnson Tuesday, May 18 7-8 p.m. Free on Facebook and YouTube We’ve all traveled to Tatooine, and some of us to Vulcan or Pandora, […]
NASA Ocean Satellites, Supercomputers, And Climate Science
Talk by Dr. Dimitris Menemenlis, Research Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Friday, May 21 7 p.m. Free on Facebook and YouTube Learn more about climate science at NASA with Dr. […]
Lunar Eclipse Virtual Watch Party
Get cozy for this special virtual event! Wednesday, May 26 1:30-5 a.m. PDT Watch on Facebook and YouTube Stay up with Chabot astronomers to virtually watch a total eclipse of […]
Asteroid Day Celebration
Wednesday, June 30 7-8 p.m. Free on Facebook and YouTube Join us for an asteroid day celebration, a global effort to highlight asteroid detection, research, as well as the current and future missions to explore them. […]
Sunset Science: SOLD OUT
Saturday, July 24 6:30-10 p.m. Chabot Observation Deck Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar concepts and preview our new […]
SOLD OUT: Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party
August 11-12 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. Chabot Observation Deck Adults $15 Youth $7 Members Free Weather permitting TICKETS SOLD OUT Witness the peak of the dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower […]
Sunset Science: RESCHEDULED
SUNSET SCIENCE 8/27 RESCHEDULED Tonight’s Sunset Science event is rescheduled for future dates due to air quality concerns from wildfire smoke. Thank you for your understanding as we work to […]
Sunset Science: SOLD OUT
Sunday, September 26 6:30-10 p.m. Chabot Observation Deck Adults $15 Youth $5 Members Free Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation Deck! Learn about […]
Sunset Science
Friday, October 8 6:30-10 p.m. Chabot Observation Deck Adults $15 Youth $5 Members Free Get Tickets Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation […]
International Observe The Moon Night Virtual Telescope Viewing
Saturday, October 16 8:30-10 p.m. Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join us virtual for an International Observe the Moon Celebration with special guests from NASA and Chabot’s resident astronomers. Our astronomers will take you on a […]
Virtual Telescope Viewing: CANCELLED 10/23
Event Cancelled for 10/23 9 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each […]
Reopening Weekend Celebration
November 12-14 Special Extended Hours Free with Admission Buy Tickets We’re kicking off Chabot’s reopening with a three-day Center-wide celebration! This exciting weekend features scientists from NASA’s Ames Research […]
Penumbral Eclipse Virtual Watch Party: CANCELLED
Cancelled Due To Poor Weather Conditions Witness a nearly total lunar eclipse! On this special night, the Moon will be darkened by the Earth’s shadow will occur for much of North America. Join our […]
CANCELLED: Geminid Meteor Shower Watch Party
December 13-14 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. Weather permitting This event has been canceled due to poor weather conditions. Ticket holders will receive an email from our team with more […]
Virtual Telescope Viewing
Every 3rd Thursday 9 p.m. Free, Watch on Facebook and YouTube Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Our astronomers will guide us […]
Passing the Baton from Hubble to Webb, A James Webb Telescope Launch Party
Get Admission Tickets Saturday, December 18 10-5 p.m. Free with admission The largest space telescope ever made is scheduled to launch soon! This new instrument will unveil invisible mysteries of […]
CANCELED: Annual Balloon Drop Celebration
Friday, December 31 CANCELLED Out of an abundance of caution, all programs are canceled through January 15. During this holiday surge in COVID-19 cases, we are taking this break to […]
CANCELED: First Friday: Have a Ball with The Science of Spheres
Friday, January 7 CANCELED Out of an abundance of caution, all programs are canceled through January 15. During this holiday surge in COVID-19 cases, we are taking this break to […]
Investigating Space: From the Earth To Mars
Steps Toward the First Human Journey to the Red Planet By Dr. Pascal Lee Saturday, January 15 1 p.m. Free with admission Get Tickets The first human mission to Mars […]
First Friday: Winter Skies
Launch into the starry night! Friday, February 4 6-10 p.m. $15 adults; $10 kids/seniors; $5 members Buy Tickets Online Have a stellar night of after-hours fun as we relaunch our […]
Members Telescope Viewing
Sunday, February 6 7:30- 11 p.m. Free, Limited Spots Reserve Your Spot Members can enjoy exclusive access to Chabot’s astronomers and most powerful telescope, Nellie! Get to know fellow science […]
Investigating Space: Space Tourism
What's next for space tourism? With Mike Wall, Space.com Saturday, February 19 1 p.m. Free with admission Buy General Admission Tickets Look at the next big mission in private […]
First Friday: Into the Redwoods
GET TICKETS What lives in Oakland’s redwoods? Friday, March 4 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members. Get up close and personal with live appearances by ladybugs, newts […]
Investigating Space: Stellar Scientists
Buy General Admission Tickets Celebrate Women’s History Month with talks and activities led by women in STEM! Saturday, March 19 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free with General Admission […]
First Friday: Mind Tricks
Get Tickets A night where nothing is what it seems! Friday, April 1 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members Celebrate April Fool’s Day with captivating, colorful and […]
Investigating Space: Spacecraft of SpaceX
Saturday, April 16 1 p.m. Studio 3 Free with General Admission Buy General Admission Tickets As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the fourth SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and […]
First Friday: Futuristic Foods
What will food in the 21st century look like? More importantly, what will it taste like? Friday, May 6 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members Buy Tickets […]
Members Telescope Viewing
Sunday, May 8 8-9:30 p.m. Free, Limited Spots Reserve Your Spot Members can enjoy exclusive access to Chabot’s astronomers and most powerful telescope, Nellie! Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter […]
SOLD OUT: Total Lunar Eclipse Watch Party
Sunday, May 15 8-11 p.m. $15 Adult, $7.00 Youth, Members and Children under 2 free This event is sold out. Want to learn more about the Moon and NASA's next […]
Investigating Space: Back to the Moon
Buy General Admission Tickets Learn about the technology behind NASA’s next big mission to the Moon! Saturday, May 21 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Studio 3 Free With General Admission […]
NASA’s Artemis Preview Weekend
Get General Admission Tickets Celebrate our first steps back to the Moon! May 28-29 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Free with admission In Artemis I, the most powerful rocket in the […]
First Friday: Rainbows
Buy Tickets Celebrate Pride Month by learning about the science and cultural significance of rainbows! Friday, June 3 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members How are rainbows […]
Investigating Space: The Peregrine Has Landed
Buy General Admission Tickets Saturday, June 18 1 p.m. Theater Free with General Admission You might have heard of the Peregrine Falcon, but have you met its robotic counterpart? Inspired […]
Annual Father’s Day Slumber With The Stars
Buy Tickets Friday, June 24- Saturday, June 25 6 p.m. - 9 a.m. $100, $95 members Spend this Father's Day with dad on this unique, out-of-this-world camping experience at Chabot. […]
BubbleFest
Buy Tickets Saturday, June 25 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $24 Adult, $19 Youth Get ready for a day of hands-on bubble fun! Chabot’s 2nd BubbleFest celebrates the joy of […]
Virtual Asteroid Day Celebration
Thursday, June 30 7-8:30 p.m. VIRTUAL: Free on Facebook and YouTube Join us for a celebration all about asteroids. Learn about global efforts to highlight asteroid detection, cutting-edge asteroid research, […]
First Friday: It’s Rocket Science
Buy Tickets Friday, July 1 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members 3, 2, 1...Blast off! From fireworks to space exploration, rockets have propelled our imagination for centuries. We’re […]
Hike & Sip
Buy Tickets Saturday, July 2 6:30-9:30 p.m. $30, $27 Members This event is for adults 21+. A perfect evening for a date night or fun with friends! The journey begins […]
Hike & Sip
Buy Tickets Friday, July 8 6:30-9:30 p.m. $30, $27 Members This event is for adults 21+. A perfect evening for a date night or fun with friends! The journey begins […]
Hike & Sip
Buy Tickets Saturday, July 9 6:30-9:30 p.m. $30, $27 Members This event is for adults 21+. A perfect evening for a date night or fun with friends! The journey begins […]
Preparing For The Moon: NASA Artemis Q&A
Friday, July 15 1 p.m. In-Person/Virtual: Theatre & Facebook Live The Gateway, a vital component of NASA’s Artemis program, will serve as a multi-purpose outpost orbiting the Moon that provides […]
Investigating Space: Apollo 11 Throwback
Buy General Admission Tickets Saturday, July 16 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. As NASA plans Artemis, our next mission to the Moon, we are remembering the 1969 landing that changed […]
Slumber With The Stars 21+
Buy Tickets 6 p.m.-9:30 a.m. $100, $95 Members Unwind in the Redwoods with an adults-only retreat! This all-inclusive night of relaxation includes drinks, meals, bath salt making, telescope viewing, morning […]
Sunset Science: Searching For Planets
Buy Tickets Sunday, July 31 6:30-9:30 p.m. $15 Adult, $5 Youth, Members Free Enjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot's stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar […]
First Friday: Far Out
Buy Tickets Friday, August 5 6 PM – 10 PM $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members Look into deep space as we learn about NASA's James Webb Telescope! NASA's James […]
Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party
Buy Tickets Friday, August 12-Saturday, August 13 11:45 p.m. -3 a.m. $15 Adult, $7.00 youth, Members free Join Chabot astronomers for a watch party of one of most abundant meteor […]
Virtual Telescope Viewing: the Return of Saturn
Thursday, August 18 9-10 p.m. Free Watch on Facebook Watch on Youtube Stay up with Chabot Astronomers on a journey to the sixth planet from the Sun, Saturn, also known […]
Slumber with the Stars
Buy Tickets Friday, August 19th- Saturday, August 20th 6 PM- 9 AM $100, $95 Members ages 4+ Spend an out-of-this-world camping experience at Chabot. Your sleepover includes hands-on activities, exclusive […]
Investigating Space: Space Telescope Snapshots
Buy Tickets Saturday, August 20 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free With General Admission Celebrate the clearest, deepest look at space we’ve ever had. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is […]
Space Paint & Sip
Buy Tickets Thursday, August 25th 6-8:30 PM $40, $35 Members 21+ Join a guided painting session with friends in a beautiful outdoor setting in the redwoods. In our Space […]
Sunset Science: Space Rocks
Buy Tickets Learn all about asteroids, meteors and comets! Friday, August 26 6-9 p.m. $15 Adult, $5.00 Youth, Members Free Enjoy summer evening astronomy programs with engaging speakers, thematic programs, […]
Close Encounters with Wildlife-Featuring Mary Roach and her new book Fuzz
Buy Tickets Friday, September 2 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members Join our fun and informative family event, where you can learn about local […]
POSTPONED: NASA Artemis 1 Launch Watch Party
UPDATE: NASA Artemis 1 Launch Watch Party is postponed following the launch delay. The Center is open today for general admission hours from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Come by […]
Hike & Sip
Buy Tickets Saturday, September 3rd 6-9 PM $30, $27 Members 21+ The journey begins at sunset from the Center into the beautiful surrounding redwood forest. We’ll moderately hike 3-4.25 miles […]
Hike & Sip
Buy Tickets Friday, September 9th 6-9 PM $30, $27 Members 21+ The journey begins at sunset from the Center into the beautiful surrounding redwood forest. We’ll moderately hike 3-4.25 miles […]
Hike & Sip with Special Partners: East Bay Regional Park District
Buy Tickets Friday, September 16th 6-9 PM $30, $27 Members 21+ The journey begins at sunset from the Center into the beautiful surrounding redwood forest. We’ll moderately hike 3-4.25 miles […]
Investigating Space: Asteroid Impact
Buy Tickets Saturday, September 17 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free With General Admission Learn all about asteroids by engaging in hands-on activities that will teach you how to identify […]
Sunset Science: Mysteries of Deep Space
Buy Tickets Friday, September 23 6-9 p.m. $15 Adult, $5.00 Youth, Members Free Enjoy an autumn night with a festive gathering for the whole family that will explore the deepest […]
Space Paint & Sip
Buy Tickets Thursday, September 29 6-8:30 PM $40, $35 Members 21+ Join a guided painting session with friends in a beautiful outdoor setting in the redwoods. In our Space […]
TinkerFest
Celebrate the curious, creative and inventive spirit in all of us! Saturday, October 1 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Adults (12+): $20, Children (2-12): $15, Seniors (65+): $10; Adult Members: […]
First Friday: Sci-Fi Night
Buy Tickets Friday, October 7 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members Science fiction writers, filmmakers, and artists have inspired us to think beyond the […]
Space Paint & Sip
Get Tickets Thursday, October 13 6-8:30 PM $40, $35 Members 21+ Join a guided painting session with friends in a beautiful outdoor setting in the redwoods. In our Space Paint […]
Investigating Space: Understanding Our Oceans
Buy Tickets Saturday, October 15 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free With General Admission In this latest installment of Investigating Space, we’ll learn about Earth science and oceanography through interactive, […]
Starlight Gala: Luminous
October 22, 2022 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 10000 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland Tickets Join us for a fun and festive evening of hands-on science to support and celebrate access to […]
Astrolight Members Preview
Members See It First Saturday & Sunday, October 29-30 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Chabot members receive an exclusive preview of Astrolight on October 29-30 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. […]
Halloween: Spooky Science
Buy General Admission Tickets Saturday, October 29 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free with general admission Uncover the creepy crawlies of the night in our special Halloween science program. Learn […]
Halloween Hike & Sip
Buy Tickets Saturday, October 29 6-9 PM $30, $27 Members 21+ The journey begins at sunset from the Center into the beautiful surrounding redwood forest. We’ll moderately hike 3-4.25 miles […]
Good Night Oppy Film Screening
Sunday, October 30 12 p.m., Theatre Free with General Admission Join us for an early screening of the film, Good Night Oppy, which tells the inspirational true story of Opportunity, […]
First Friday: Nocturnal
Have you ever wondered how bats catch food without using their sight or why fireflies glow? This month, discover all the ways nocturnal animals are adapted to life at night!
CANCELED: Total Lunar Eclipse Watch Party
Join Chabot's astronomers for a live watch party of one of the two great eclipses of 2022.
Investigating Space: Supersonic Flight
Get all the latest news about how NASA is working to transform air travel in this century.
Family Starlight Workshop
Kick off the holiday season with a festive family workshop all about the stars and then stay for complimentary viewing.
Family Starlight Workshop
Kick off the holiday season with a festive family workshop all about the stars and then stay for complimentary viewing.
First Friday: Moving to Mars
Buy Tickets Friday, December 2 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members This year, in early December, it will be the best time to view […]
Free Telescope Viewings
Every Friday and Saturday Night, weather permitting 7:30-10:30 p.m. Chabot Observatory Deck Join Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting, this is a chance […]
NASA Artemis 1 Splashdown Event
Buy Tickets Sunday, December 11 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free With General Admission As NASA's Artemis 1 mission comes to a thrilling end, you're invited to watch the uncrewed […]
Geminids Meteor Shower
Join us on our observation decks and be dazzled as we make our annual trip though the Geminids Meteor shower. The Geminids, named for the radiant or location where the shower appears to originate, are one of the best meteor showers to catch this year.
Investigating Space: Water on the Moon
Scientists are always curious to find water in the furthest reaches of the Earth and the Moon. Today’s program will span the freezing waters underneath Antarctica to the ice on the Moon.
CANCELED: 23rd Annual Balloon Drop
Ring in the New Year without staying up all night!
First Friday: Invisible Astronomy
Spend an exciting evening with music, activities and fun exploring light from Earth and Space.
First Friday: Glow in the Dark
Buy Tickets Friday, February 3 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members Why do some living creatures glow? We'll explore how organisms in the sea, land and the […]
Adult Slumber With The Stars
Buy Tickets Saturday, February 11 6 p.m.-9 a.m. $100, $95 members Adults 21+ Love is in the air molecules in this chemistry-inspired Valentine's program! Start the evening with a bubbly […]
Adult Valentine’s Slumber with the Stars
Love is in the air molecules in this chemistry-inspired Valentine's program!
Investigating Space: Our Big, Bright Universe
Buy General Admission Tickets Saturday, February 18, 2023 Free with admission 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. How do incredible space telescopes see more than what meets the eye? Scientists measure […]
Virtual Telescope Viewing: Moon, Mars and More
Thursday, February 23 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free Watch on Facebook Watch on Youtube Enjoy a tour of the skies that covers some of this season's best viewing opportunities! Join Chabot Astronomers […]
