This public observatory expanded to a new facility and celebrated its grand re-opening in August 2000. This new science education complex contains a state-of-the-art Zeiss planetarium, an OMNIMAX-style theater, the only Challenger Center in the San Francisco Bay Area, lab space, gallery space, historic telescopes, an outdoor astronomy viewing platform, and one of the largest publicly accessible telescopes in the country.
Chabot Space and Science Center is primarily first-come, first-served. Use the availability view to gauge how busy it is before you go.
See the map for Chabot Space and Science Center's exact location and directions.
Pick your dates on the availability calendar, then reserve through the official booking link. You can also set an alert and we'll notify you if a sold-out date opens up.