After Dark
Really Cool Experiences Happen After Dark
Chabot offers many wonderful experiences, many of them After Dark. Whether you are looking for a unique date night experience or a fun place to search for galaxies and nebula, Chabot has something for everyone. We are open late every Friday and Saturday evenings and feature telescope viewing from our three giant telescopes, weather permitting of course. In addition, we will have special events, lectures and parties for many occasions including group events and corporate team building.
From time to time we rent out our Center for weddings, corporate holiday parties and private events. Check our calendar for those dates.
The list below is just some of the wonderful things you will find AFTER DARK at Chabot.
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Future Prom 3000
A Galactic Creatures Ball
Friday, May 24 (7pm - 11pm)
Adults 21+
$17 General Admission / $8 Members
You asked and we acted... Prom is back! This year's theme: Alien. Come dressed to the nines or dressed as the most dapper alien of all time. The night is fueled by music, dancing, and the only drinks outside of Chalmun's Cantina served by an alien bartender. Photos snapped, prizes for futuristic costumes given, and a King and Queen crowned. Don't let the high school kids have all the fun, party it up for prom, without the curfew!
Full Moon Hikes
Friday, May 24
(6pm - 9pm: 5 mile moderate)
(7pm - 9pm: 3 mile easy)
Tickets: $10 (does not include admission into the Center)
RSVP recommended, space is limited!
Register online or call (510) 336-7373
Hike through the redwoods in the beauty of the full moon on either of two hikes. After the hike, stay and view the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.
Our Next Ride
Fridays with Faride
Friday, May 31 (7pm - 8pm)
Included with General Admission
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is the new protocol for the American Space Program. This is an elaborate approach to lifting crew and cargo into the sky in a way that is safe, economical, and with greater options and flexibility. In this presentation, you'll gain some insight into the future of space travel and understand why our traditional means of exploration are now history.
Slumber with the Stars
A Family/Group Overnight
Friday, June 7 (6pm - 10am)
Ages 5 & Up
Advance reservations required: (510) 336-7373
Spend a night under the stars or with some really cool exhibits. Join us for Slumber with the Stars, Chabot's family night out. An overnight in our Center that includes games, exhibit exploration, hike in the Redwoods, a live planetarium show and viewing through our renowned, large telescopes (weather permitting). An experience your family will remember for a lifetime.
Cosmos 360 with Geoff Marcy
Cosmos 360 with Special Guest Speaker: Geoff Marcy
Saturday, June 8 (8:30pm)
Guests: $21 Adults / $10 Children
Members: $10 Adults / $7 Children
Includes General Admission
Every Friday and Saturday night we guide you through the cosmos with a live planetarium presentation of our series Cosmos 360. This Saturday, we are pleased to have renowned astronomer Geoff Marcy of UC Berkeley join the journey! Debut of the latest show in the series and Q&A with Marcy and our host, truly an out of this world experience!
First Glance
Member Telescope Viewing
Sunday, June 9 (7:30pm - 10:30pm)
FREE Member Admission, RSVP Required!
Space is limited and by reservation only,
so call (510) 336-7392 for tickets today.
Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter moon, the Eastbay Astronomical Society invites you to a special private telescope viewing. Unlike our regular viewing on Friday and Saturday evenings, EAS personalizes the experience by taking viewing requests, live interaction, and hosting tours and it's exclusively for our members!
Monsters, Inc.
Saturday, June 15 (7pm)
Guests: $21 Adults / $17 Children
Members: $5 Adults / Free for Children
Includes General Admission
Follow the adventure of two loveable monsters that work in a scream factory in the city of Monstropolis, Sulley and side-kick Mike Wazowski. Sulley and Mike scare children for a living until a young girl named Boo wanders into their factory full of monsters who are terrified of children! Come enjoy a show that is funny for all ages and visually captivating. Activities include face painting for kids, costumed characters and other fun monster mayhem!
Moonlight Hike
Friday, June 21 (6:30pm - 9:30pm)
Tickets: $10 (does not include admission into the Center)
RSVP Recommended, space is limited!
Register online or call (510) 336-7373
Experience the summer solstice with our Moonlight Hike. Hike through the redwoods in twilight and moonlight on a moderate 4-5 mile hike. Come beforehand at 6pm to see a quick demonstration about the summer solstice. After the hike, stay and view the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.
X-15, Aerospace Mutation
Fridays with Faride
Friday, June 28 (7pm - 8pm)
Included with General Admission
The X-15 was truly one of the most cutting edge ideas ever to come from drafting tables. Scientists say that there was a first sea creature that took an evolutionary leap out of Earth's ocean to become the ancestor of all land animals. The X-15 is the first primitive spacecraft to retain its hereditary vestiges from aviation; like legs on fish carrying its wings into space where they serve no purpose. This test vehicle left Earth's atmosphere to become the evolutionary link to all manned spacecraft..jpg)
Member Movie Night
Sunday, July 7 (5:30pm)
FREE Member Admission, RSVP Required!
Space is limited and by reservation only,
so call (510) 336-7392 for tickets today.
July's members-only movie is the sci-fi adventure Captain America. Join us in the MegaDome Theater for this free, members-only screening. Refreshments will be available by donation.
Men in Black
Cosmos & Cocktails
Friday, July 12 (7pm)
Guests: $21 Adults / $17 Children
Members: $5 Adults / Free for Children
Includes General Admission
Join us for Men in Black, the sci-fi comedy classic that follows a New York detective who joins a secret organization that polices extraterrestrial on Earth. Grab dinner in the café or a glass of wine before the show. A perfect night out for parents! On-site childcare is available.
Additional on-site childcare
provided for kids ages 2-5 years: $12 per child
For more information or to
make a reservation, contact: (510) 336-7395
Star Stories
Saturday, July 13 (8pm - 10pm)
Tickets: $8 (children 1 year & under free)
Does not include General Admission
Lay on the grass and look up at the stars this summer! Bring your sleeping bags and blankets and come listen to an expert stargazer explain the mythology behind the constellations, stories from the night sky as seen throughout history and look for planets and other clues to help orient you to the night's sky.
Space is limited. Call (510) 336-7373 today
to reserve your spot on the hill.
First Glance
Member Telescope Viewing
Sunday, July 14 (7:30pm - 10:30pm)
FREE Member Admission, RSVP Required!
Space is limited and by reservation only,
so call (510) 336-7392 for tickets today.
Each Sunday preceding the 1st quarter moon, the Eastbay Astronomical Society invites you to a special private telescope viewing. Unlike our regular viewing on Friday and Saturday evenings, EAS personalizes the experience by taking viewing requests, live interaction, and hosting tours and it's exclusively for our members!
Moonlight Hike
Friday, July 19 (6:30pm - 9:30pm)
Tickets: $10 (does not include admission into the Center)
RSVP Recommended, space is limited!
Register online or call (510) 336-7373
Hike through the redwoods in twilight and moonlight on a moderate 4-5 mile hike. After the hike, stay and view the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.
The Mercury Seven
Fridays with Faride
Friday, July 26 (7pm - 8pm)
Included with General Admission
Soon after the newly formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) introduction of the first seven American astronauts, these men became instant celebrities of their time. With each launch of a Mercury capsule, we left the starting blocks and entered into a fierce space race with the then Soviet Union. NASA's Project Mercury was the first step Americans took into the unknown realm of space. The gallant Mercury Seven Astronauts proved that man was capable of surviving space travel, and that we were well on our way and up to challenge of going farther from our home planet.Star Stories
Saturday, July 24 (8pm - 10pm)
Tickets: $8 (children 1 year & under free)
Does not include General Admission
Lay on the grass and look up at the stars this summer! Bring your sleeping bags and blankets and come listen to an expert stargazer explain the mythology behind the constellations, stories from the night sky as seen throughout history and look for planets and other clues to help orient you to the night's sky.
Space is limited. Call (510) 336-7373 today
to reserve your spot on the hill.
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