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Space Week: Family Adventures in Space
An event every day that begins at 10:00 am, repeating until August 1, 2025
Space Week: Family Adventures in Space
July 30 – August 1 | 10AM-5PM
Designed for explorers ages 5–12 with an adult caregiver. All ages and abilities welcome.
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Get ready for a full day of epic space adventures! From astronaut training and rocket launches to rover building and habitat design, you’ll explore what it takes to live and work in space. Earn mission stamps as you complete challenges and fill your mission log to win stellar prizes!
Mission Schedule
Astronaut Briefing: Theater, 10:30am-11:00am, 11:30am-12pm, 1:30pm-2:00pm
Step into your role as a space explorer at our live Astronaut Briefing. Get insider knowledge, prep for training, and get ready for your interplanetary mission!
Storytime: Lower Level, 10:30–11:00am & 11:45am–12:15pm
Need a moment to unwind? Enjoy calming space-themed stories in a cozy environment — perfect for young explorers and their grown-ups.
Habitat Building: Studio 3, Ongoing
Build your dream home on another planet as part of this tinkering activity
Rocket Launches: Amphitheater, Ongoing through 4:00pm, Break from 12:30pm-1:30pm
Build and launch your own paper rocket!
Build Your Own Rover: Roverscape, Ongoing
Design, test, and race your rover across Martian terrain!
Astronaut Training: Lab 1, 11am–3:30pm
Test your skills with agility, teamwork, and Moonwalking challenges.
Community Drawing: Windows to Tomorrow
Skybridge, Ongoing through 4pm
Imagine you’re on another planet. What do you see? Add your vision to our collaborative mural.
LifeQuest Nature Walks, Meet in Classroom 1, 11:30am–12:30pm & 3:00–4:00pm
Join Chabot educators to explore what defines “life” on Earth and beyond.
More Space Week
And don’t forget to join us for First Friday: CosmoCon – come dressed as your future self or favorite sci fi character and enter our costume contest – and BLAST OFF! Space Week Festival weekend – meet NASA experts, chat with Bay Area aerospace pros, dance to a DJ set and eat from local food trucks.
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Chabot Members get FREE general admission for Family Adventures in Space, FREE First Friday: CosmoCon admission, and get 50% off BLAST OFF! Festival tickets, all while investing in the future of space and science education. Consider becoming a Member today and take advantage of Member benefits right away!
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