First Friday: SHOOTING STARS
TICKETS All-ages, family-friendly $10 adults, $5 kids/seniors and Free for members. Join us at Chabot for a night of fun at First Friday: SHOOTING STARS! Explore the wonders of the night sky with special guest speakers, dance the night away with live music, and get creative at craft stations where kids of all ages […]
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 to explore stars, planets and more through Chabot’s historic telescopes. Chabot’s three large historic telescopes offer a unique way to experience the awe and wonder […]
Sock Skate
This new seasonal experience lets kids and adults of all ages slide across a specialty tile floor similar to ice without the cold. Wear your coziest socks and happily glide across our all new, icy planet-themed sock skate rinks—one is designed for 6 years and up and we offer a separate rink for little ones […]
Ohlone Skies (mur taaraxtak)
(40 Min) Developed in partnership and solidarity with Cafe Ohlone, mur taaraxtak, or Ohlone Skies, weaves science and storytelling into a rich tapestry of Indigenous Ohlone knowledge, heritage, and history deeply rooted right here in the Oakland hills. At this star-studded premiere, hear from multigenerational community voices about the importance of representation in a panel […]
C360: When Things Collide
(31 min) Movies, mythology, and popular culture paint many pictures of the ways that our world might end. How does science shed light on world-ending planetary disruptions past and future? We’ll fly to celestial sites of devastation and disaster, exploring how these events shape our Universe, and could even threaten life on Earth.
