Chabot Space & Science Center

05/29/2026

Summer means brand new courses at Chabot offered by the Oakland Space Academy!

🛠️First up: Introduction to Fabrication Shop from June 10 - 13

This four-day, hands-on course introduces 5 students (of incoming 11th-12th graders) to the fundamentals of museum exhibit fabrication in a professional shop environment.

Over six hours each day, participants will learn proper shop and machine safety, develop skills with basic hand tools, and explore computer-assisted 2D and 3D drafting. The course also covers material properties and practical considerations for commonly used fabrication materials.

By the end of the course, participants will have a solid foundation in the tools, techniques, and expectations of modern fabrication shops.

Tickets are on sale now!
💫https://chabotspace.org/calendar/introduction-to-fabrication-shop-session-1/2026-06-10/

05/28/2026

🌙Visit Chabot in a whole new way with our exciting Cosmic Camp-In overnight adventure! Whether you’re a scout, school, family, or youth group, your evening will include engaging educational programs, hands-on science activities, immersive planetarium shows, and the opportunity to stargaze through our historic telescopes.

Tickets are still available for our June 13-14 Cosmic Camp-in! The theme is Mars Lander Challenge - designed for grades 4 through 8. (Siblings aged 4+ are permitted with a ticket and can participate in activities!)
💫https://chabotspace.org/calendar/cosmic-camp-in-mars-lander/

Your Cosmic Camp-In Includes:
Catered hot dinner provided by La Casa de Maria (subject to change)
Interactive exhibit exploration and themed scavenger hunt
A specialized science workshop (Our Solar System)
Live Zeiss Planetarium show
1 Badge (Scout badge or Chabot mission patch)
Telescope viewing (weather permitting)
Continental breakfast

Sleep over at Chabot with us!

05/27/2026

Our next Sci-Fi movie night is on June 6th and we will be screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show!

The planetarium showing features a live shadowcast by the B***y Caste!

Or you can watch the movie in the Theater without shadwocast.

There will be themed cocktails, snacks, and our NASA Ames Visitor Center will be open after hours just for this event!

Plus, after the movie, you can head up to the Observation Deck for our Free Public Telescope Viewing.

Get tickets at our link in bio or on our website: chabotspace.org

05/26/2026

It's almost time for BubbleFest!

June 13th | 10AM-4:30PM

Face painting, glowing bubbles, bubbles on stilts, planetariums shows, bubble performances, diy bubbly bouncy balls and so much more!

Join the bubbliest party in town all while supporting our nonprofit mission of inspiring curiosity, and providing access to STEM education and the cosmos!

Tickets are on sale now: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/bubblefest/

05/22/2026

Celebrate James Lick Legacy Day with us at Chabot on June 7th!

We are proud to honor the legacy of James Lick’s visionary gift to fund what became the world’s largest telescope at the time.

This, together with Anthony Chabot’s gift in 1883 to establish the Oakland Observatory (later the Chabot Space & Science Center), and the founding in 1889 of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, helped shape modern astronomy.

The evening features a Planetarium presentation by Alex Filippenko, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at UC Berkeley: “Research, Technology, and Education at Lick Observatory, and its Shared History with Chabot.” This will be followed by a light reception and telescope viewing (weather permitting) through Chabot’s three historic telescopes.

Join us to celebrate 150 years of discovery and inspiration under the stars! Doors open at 7:00 pm, the lecture starts at 7:45 pm, and celestial viewing begins at 9:15 pm. Tickets are just $20 and parking is free.

Tickets: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/james-lick-legacy-day-150-years-of-discovery/

Celebrate Lick Observatory’s 150th Anniversary at Chabot Space & Science Center $20 General; $15 for youth and Members   On June 7, 2026 — 150 years after the Act of […]

05/21/2026

BubbleFest is back on June 13th!

Bubbly performances by Miss Molly Bubbles, Tica on stilts, and Rebecca Nile - The Bubble Lady!

Plus live science, bubbly experiments, face painting and more!

Join us for the bubbliest party around and maybe event learn about the secrets bubbles hold about the stars and outer space...

Tickets are on sale now: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/bubblefest/

Chabot Members get into BubbleFest for FREE! If you're a Member, make sure to login at checkout to receive your discount.

05/20/2026

🥳Tickets are still on sale for The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Chabot!

Watch the movie in a Planetarium full of stars AND enjoy a live shadowcast by the B***y Caste!

💫We'll have snacks, themed cocktails, and after hours, exclusive access to our NASA Ames Visitor Center - one of only 11 in the country!

Tickets: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/rocky-horror/

05/19/2026

💫June 13-14 is your next opportunity to spend the night under the stars at Chabot!

Our Cosmic Camp-ins are for families, groups, troops and scouts who are serious about science and ready to learn - while having fun of course!

Planetarium shows, hands-on science activities, stargazing through historic telescopes and so much more all in one place!

Buy your tickets individually or book as a large group. Learn more about the event and buy tickets on our website: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/cosmic-camp-in-mars-lander/

05/18/2026

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Chabot is on June 6th!

This showing includes a live shadowcast performance with the B***y Caste in the Planetarium!

Come early to enjoy light bites & themed cocktails in this fun, after-hours date night under the stars. Plus, check out our NASA Ames Visitor Center and AstroLight exhibit, open late just for this event!

Tickets are on sale NOW on our website: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/rocky-horror/

05/15/2026

Celebrate Lick Observatory’s 150th Anniversary at Chabot Space & Science Center!

On June 7, 2026 — 150 years after the Act of Congress that granted the top of Mt. Hamilton as the site for the University of California’s Lick Observatory — join us to honor the legacy of James Lick’s visionary gift to fund what became the world’s largest telescope at the time.

The evening features a Planetarium presentation by Alex Filippenko, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at UC Berkeley: “Research, Technology, and Education at Lick Observatory, and its Shared History with Chabot.” This will be followed by a light reception and telescope viewing (weather permitting) through Chabot’s three historic telescopes.