Welcome to a summer of astronomical curiosity!
Special Events July-September
Explore the birth of stars, their colorful diversity and what happens when they reach their thrilling end!
Stars are the best-known astronomical objects and compose the basic building blocks of galaxies. We can measure how a star changes over the course of time and predict their spectacular fate. Some stars can last millions to trillions of years and teach us a lot about our universe.
This stellar constellation of programs will leave you starstruck!
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 […]
Investigating Space: Revealing Star Formations with the James Webb Space Telescope
Saturday, July 15 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. All ages, family-friendly Included with general admission Explore the James Webb Space Telescope, which is the most ambitious, complex, and pioneering mission […]
Sunset Science: Starlight Astronomy
Buy Tickets Friday, July 28 6-9 p.m. All ages, family-friendly $15 Adult, $5 Youth, Members Free What does a star’s color tell us about the star? What do we learn […]
First Friday: Colorful Constellations
Buy Tickets Friday, August 4 6-10 p.m. All ages, Family-friendly $15 Adults, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members People have long used stars as tools for navigation and the grouping of stars […]
Perseid Meteor Shower
Buy Tickets 11:45 p.m. - 3 a.m. $15 Adults (12+), $7 Kids, Free Members Join Chabot astronomers for a watch party of one of most abundant meteor showers of the […]
Sunset Science: Stars Across Cultures ft Native Skies Star Stories
Buy Tickets Friday, August 25 6-9 p.m. All ages, family-friendly $15 Adult, $5 Youth, Members Free The night sky has had a major impact on humans throughout our existence. Often […]
Nocturnal: Space, The Final Frontier
Saturday, August 26 6-10 p.m. 21+ and older $20 member and non-member Grab some Romulan Ale and bring your inner Trekker to a night celebrating all the things that we […]
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 […]
