This event is in the past.It took place on May 1, 2026 at Chabot Space & Science Center.

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Themed Tour
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Free Telescope Viewings

May 1 at 7:30pm

At Chabot Space & Science Center

Piedmont Pines, Oakland

πŸ”­"original telescope over 140 years old and still works"
🌌"one of the only places in California with a public telescope of this size"
☁️Check weather before you go β€” clouds cancel everything

Peer through telescopes older than your great-grandparents: Leah (1883), Rachel (1916), and Nellie (2003) still bring Saturn's rings into sharp focus from 1,500 feet above the Bay. Chabot astronomers guide you through the cosmos every Friday and Saturday night, weather permitting.

family-friendly
historic telescopes
Observatory Deck
free admission
Book Tickets