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10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined. Charles Hayden Planetarium

10 minutes All ages An explorer of the cosmos has traveled too far…and can’t find home. Become lost on a journey through the majestic, humbling, and solitary beauty of space and time reimagined. Charles Hayden Planetarium
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A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
A 10‑minute planetarium show in the Charles Hayden Planetarium immerses viewers in a solitary, majestic journey through space and time, for all ages.
An 11‑minute show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores northern lights, their causes, and cultural stories from Arctic explorers and indigenous peoples, ages 8 and up.
Volunteer to clean litter, graffiti, and invasive plants at Lincoln Elementary School and nearby neighborhood.
A 25‑minute show at Chabot Space & Science Center explores dark matter to the LHC, narrated by Tilda Swinton, featuring Fritz Zwicky. Ages 8 and up.
Ohlone Skies at Chabot Space & Science Center blends science and storytelling to share Indigenous Ohlone knowledge and heritage.
Telescopes showcase the Moon and Saturn from the Garden of Old Roses, with popcorn, cider, and ticket prices $45 adult, $40 member, $35 youth, $30 child, free under 5.
Guide presents 35‑minute show of astronomical discoveries and art, using visuals to explore how pioneers’ drawings inspire science, Chabot Space & Science Center, ages 8 and up.
The Sun: Our Living Star (Chabot Space & Science Center) — 25‑minute immersive fulldome planetarium show featuring never‑before‑seen images of the Sun’s surface, ages 6 and up.
Farmers' market in North Oakland DMV lot beside Frog Park, offering mobile knife sharpening on 2nd and 4th Sundays, accepts WIC, EBT, Market Match, Veggie Rx all ages.
Laser Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s (Fujitsu Planetarium, De Anza College) — Laser light show projects Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s tracks like “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “Octopus’s Garden.”
A 12‑minute show explains gravity‑wave telescopes that hear black‑hole collisions and early‑universe events beyond ordinary light, featuring the Dutch Black Hole Consortium’s Einstein Telescope project, all ages.
Science is a Drag! (Chabot Space & Science Center) — Drag acts by VERA! and kings, queens, space royals in the 70‑foot planetarium dome, snacks and drinks sold.