Chabot Space & Science Center

06/05/2026

💫Tickets for Sci-Fi Night: The Rocky Horror Picture Show are still available!💫

You can watch in the planetarium with live shadow cast by the B***y Caste - doors open at 7!

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

💋The B***y Caste has been San Francisco's Rocky Horror shadow cast for three decades and they pride themselves on celebrating individuality, acceptance, and the power of community. We are excited to be partnering with this amazing fellow nonprofit organization.

You can also watch the movie sans shadow cast in our onsite theater: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/sci-fi-night-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-theater-showing/

❤️We hope to see you tomorrow for this celebration of expression, collaboration and audience participation!

$20 Adults (18+), $10 Members Doors 7:00PM, Movie 7:30PM   It’s Sci-Fi Night at Chabot! Bring a friend and come up to Chabot for a one-night-only screening of The Rocky […]

06/04/2026

Your next chance to spend the night under the stars at Chabot is June 13-14!

Our Cosmic Camp-in overnight adventures are designed for families, groups, troops and scouts eager to learn and explore together! This after-hours experience grants you exclusive access to exhibits, telescopes, planetarium shows, and science demonstrations and activities!

June's theme is Mars Lander Challenge!
Perseverance, NASA’s most recent Mars rover, safely landed on the Red Planet in 2021. How do NASA engineers ensure a safe landing for Mars rovers? What might future missions to Mars look like? In this highly interactive program, attendees build their own Mars lander, to keep rovers safe on their journey to the Martian surface.

Tickets are on sale now! You can buy tickets individually or as a group on our website: https://chabotspace.org/calendar/cosmic-camp-in-mars-lander/

06/03/2026

🎉It's Wedding Wednesday!🎉

Wishing the Dicker's a life filled with love, curiosity, learning and exploration. 😍

Ready to start planning your special day? Learn more about hosting your wedding at Chabot on our website: https://chabotspace.org/visit/rent-chabot/weddings-private-events/
or reach out to our team at [email protected]

Chabot is a nonprofit organization, so you can get married at a unique venue nestled in the Oakland redwoods while supporting STEM education in the bay area!

06/02/2026

Who's ready for the bubbliest party in town?? BubbleFest is Saturday, June 13th from 10AM-4:30PM!

BubbleFest is FREE for Chabot Members. That's right - at no cost to you, enjoy hands-on activities, bubbly performances and science demonstrations, and even face painting!

🫧And you've got to check out Tica - the stilt walking bubble performer!

BubbleFest is $24 for adults and $19 for kids and your tickets include access to the Center all day long! Check out our NASA Ames Visitor Center, check out a few Planetarium shows (free with Center admission), and make sure you stop by the Observation Deck to peek into the cosmos through our historic telescopes!

💫 Chabot is a nonprofit organization and your ticket purchases help fund our mission of providing access to STEM education and careers throughout the bay area.

06/01/2026

Monday June 1st... this calls for another round of Membership Monday! Let's round up all the ways you can use your Chabot Membership during the month of June.

First up, so many events! Kick of your summer with a few of these uniquely Chabot experiences:

June 6 | @ 5 & 7:30PM
Hike & Sip - Immersive Trek or Guided Stroll
Members get $15 off per ticket!
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/hike-sip-june-6/

Also June 6 | @ 7PM in the Planetarium & 7:30PM in the Theater
Sci-Fi Night: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Members get in for just $10!
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/rocky-horror/

June 7 | 7-10PM
James Lick Legacy Day: 150 Years of Discovery
Members get in for just $15
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/james-lick-legacy-day-150-years-of-discovery/

June 10-13 | 9:30ASM-4PM
Introduction to Fabricaction Shop
Members get $50
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/introduction-to-fabrication-shop-session-1/2026-06-10/

June 13 | 10AM-4:30PM
BubbleFest
FREE for Members
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/bubblefest/

June 13-14 | 5:15PM-8:30AM
Cosmic Camp-in: Mars Lander Challenge
Members get $20 off per ticket
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/cosmic-camp-in-mars-lander/

June 18 | 6:30-8:30PM
Paint & Sip: Waxing Crescent Moon
Members get $10 off per ticket
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/paint-sip-waxing-crescent-moon/

June 20 | 10:30AM-12:30PM
Family Nature Adventures: Birds
Members get $15 off per ticket
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/family-nature-adventures-birds/

June 20 | @ 5 & 7:30PM
Hike & Sip: Immersive Trek or Guided Stroll
Members get $15 off per ticket
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/hike-sip/

June 22-26 | 1:30-5PM
Quantitative Solar Spectroscopy: The Fate of Our Sun
Members get $50 off tuition
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/quantitative-solar-spectroscopy-the-fate-of-our-sun-session-1/2026-06-22/

June 27 | @ 5 & 7:30PM
Hike & Sip: Immersive Trek & Guided Stroll
Members get $15 off per ticket
💫 https://chabotspace.org/calendar/hike-sip-2/

PLUS Members always receive
10% off in our gift shop and cafe
FREE admission to the Center all year long
Exclusive access to Member only events
Reciprocal admission through ACM, ASTC and NARM to participating locations

Become a Member today and start taking advantage of these discounts right away! Your summer costs less as a Member at Chabot.

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/