Chabot Space & Science Center 10000 Skyline Boulevard • Oakland • CA 94619
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- Let the stars smile on your celebration at this out-of-this-world spot perched high in the Oakland hills. Surrounded by 13 wooded acres in Joaquin Miller Park, its architecture takes full advantage of the views with numerous floor-to-ceiling windows, a glass skyway, and a catwalk-like loggia up in the trees.
- Celestial ceremonies may be held in the planetarium, beneath a a 70-foot dome of gorgeous night sky thick with stars. A Skybridge between buildings links to your reception in the nearby Dellums Building: here, the contemporary Astronomy Hall opens onto the outdoor plaza of the Chabot Observatory, which boasts awe-inspiring vistas of the bay over the treetops.
- The two-level Spees Building boasts sleek, open event spaces: there are several areas where you can stand on the ground floor and gaze all the way up to the top of the second floor. The most striking of these is the Rotunda, an atrium-like space capped by a huge octagonal skylight. Outside, the semi-circular Amphitheatre and the adjacent Pleiades Courtyard are an ideal pairing for pre-ceremony cocktails and "I do"s with a view.
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Take your photos in the newly arrived NASA Experience!
Thanks to the partnership between NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley and Chabot Space & Science Center, the newly-opened NASA Experience provides an immersive, dynamic STEAM environment featuring hands-on activities and NASA Ames artifacts that highlight current Ames’ research and space missions, as well as the largest observatory complex free for public viewing in the Western United States.
Couples are welcome to take first-look photos throughout the whole center two hours prior to the event start.
To contact Chabot Space & Science Center for more about this new endeavor, use the links below!
Phone consult | Web consult
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Package Prices
- $1,700–12,900/event
- Package prices vary depending on:
- Day of week
- Space reserved
- Package chosen
Additional Info
Up to 3 private telescope rentals available with additional fee, depending on day of the week.
Note: A discount is available for 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups.
Capacity
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 250 | 175 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 1200 | 350 |
| Reception | Seated | 650 | 250 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 241. | ||
CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Chabot Observatory seats 175, the Amphitheater seats 130 guests, the planetarium seats up to 241, and Astronomy Hall accommodates up to 250.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The facility can accommodate 650 seated or 1,200 standing guests indoors, and 250 seated outdoors.
MEETING CAPACITY: Classroom 2 holds up to 35 seated. Classrooms 1, 3, and 4 can each seat up to 45 guests; Classrooms 3 & 4 can be combined to accommodate 90 seated. The planetarium seats up to 241 theater-style, and The Theater seats up to 205 theater-style.
Venue Details
Site Uses
- Ceremony
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- Late Night
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
Essential Info
Price
$ • $$
Catering
Preferred list
BYO
Alcohol
BYO
*With some restrictions
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round. Monday and Tuesday, 6am–midnight; Wednesday–Sunday, 5pm–midnight. Some seasonal restrictions apply; call for details.
Venue Type
Buildings & other settings available:
- Loft / Warehouse / Industrial
- Museum
- Non-Profit
- Unique
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Penthouse / Rooftop
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Cityscape
- Forest / Woods
- Garden
- Hills
- Landscaped Grounds
- Ocean / Bay
- Panoramic
Services & Amenities
Feel like a VIP with these services and amenities:
Catering: select from preferred list
Kitchen Facilities: full kitchen
Tables & Chairs: BYO
Linens, Silver, etc.: BYO
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: built in or BYO
Dressing Area: yes
AV/Meeting Equipment: some provided
Parking: ample free parking on site
Accommodations: no guest rooms
Outdoor Night Lighting: limited
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: renter or caterer
View: panoramic and bay views
Other: use of exhibits; some event coordination provided
Restrictions
But take note of the following limitations!
Alcohol: licensed server required
Smoking: not allowed
Music: amplified OK
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: extra liability required
Other: no balloons or confetti
Chabot Space & Science Center
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