First Fridays at Chabot Space & Science Center bring the Oakland community together to play and discover, highlight diverse voices in S.T.E.A.M. and inspire explorers of all ages.
Chabot’s First Friday opens the doors for discovery with planetarium shows, telescope viewings and after-hours access to exhibits. Embedded in Redwood Regional Park, the Center is a space for our community to get together, learn, and explore in Oakland’s backyard.
First Friday features a new theme supported by community partners, hands-on activities, workshops, performances, and speakers. With different opportunities every month, the possibilities are endless: Talk to an astronaut. Shake hands with a dinosaur. Practice your pitching with the Oakland A’s and more!
First Fridays at Chabot take place on the first Friday of each month, from 6-10 p.m. Admission is $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors and $5 members.
First Friday: Lifecycle of the Stars
Buy Tickets Friday, July 7 6-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 kids/seniors, and $5 members. All ages, family-friendly Join us for an evening of learning about the stellar processes that have […]
First Fridays: Stellar Ending, Death of Stars
Buy Tickets Friday, Sept 1 All ages, Family-friendly $15 Adults, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members 6-10 p.m. Just like people, every star has a distinct life cycle, but not every […]
Past Themes
Futuristic Foods
Get a taste of the future and explore how new advancements in space, robotics, climate and biotechnology will influence tomorrow’s food. Bring a healthy curiosity to a delicious First Friday.
Mind Tricks
Learn about how your senses work together to understand the world around us while enjoying whimsical perception-bending fun!
Into the Redwoods
What lives in Oakland’s redwoods? Get up close and personal with live appearances by ladybugs, newts and banana slugs and short films of them with KQED’s Deep Look nature series.
