Park Events

Programs, Event Information & Fliers

Park event flyers can be downloaded by scrolling all the way down to the bottom this webpage.

Astronomy Parks

This is a list of National Parks that have dedicated weekly solar and evening observing programs (+ has programs held Memorial Day - Labor Day):

Park	Program	Where
Acadia National Park	Fall observing programs and festival	Maine
Badlands National Park	solar & evening observing year round	South Dakota
Black Canyon of the Gunnison	solar & evening observing - Wed and Fri nights in summer Moonlight Snowshoe Hikes and Evening Observing, Jan, Feb, March.	Montrose, Colorado
Bryce Canyon National Park	solar & evening observing 3x week year round	Bryce, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park+	solar & evening programs	Torrey, Utah
Cedar Breaks National Monument	Star parties	Cedar City, Utah
Curecanti National Recreation Area	Solar and Evening Programs	Gunnison, Colorado
Glacier National Park+	solar & evening programs	northern Montana
Grand Canyon National Park+	solar & evening programs	northern Arizona
Great Basin National Park+	solar & evening observing 3x week (Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays)	Baker, Nevada
Joshua Tree National Park	Night Sky Program every Saturday	California
Olympic National Park	Hurricane Ridge	Washington
Virgin Islands National Park	Sky Watch on the beach program series	St. John, US Virgin Islands
Voyageurs National Park*+	Night Explorer Series	northern Minnesota
Yosemite National Park+	Glacier Point Stargazing Saturdays, June-August	California

Full Moon Hike Parks

Date	Park	Event	Where
All Year	Bandelier National Monument	Ranger led Nightwalks	Los Alamos, New Mexico
All year	Bryce Canyon National Park	Ticket reservations are required click here for information	Bryce Utah
January - April	Death Valley National Park	Full Moon Festivals	Death Valley, California
May - September	Great Basin National Park	Full Moon Hike, reservations required, email for more details	Baker, NV

June-September	Great Sand Dunes National Park	Full moon hikes	Colorado
August-September	Olympic National Park	Full Moon Hike to Hurricane Hill (3miles)	Washington
TBA	Pinnacles National Park	Dark Moon Hike, call Pinnacles Visitor Center: (831) 389-4485	California
May-October	White Sands National Monument	Programs for Full Moon hikes and bike rides	New Mexico
TBA	Voyageurs National Park	Full Moon Hike	International Falls, Minnesota

Click here for Star Parties at other venues

2016 Festivals and Special Events

Date	Park	Event	Where
	Chaco Culture National Historical Park	Dark Sky Celebration	New Mexico
	Parashant International Night Sky Province	Go Wild for Astronomy Festival	Saint George, Utah
	Bryce Canyon National Park	14th Annual Astronomy Festival	southern Utah
June 1-4	Black Canyon of the Gunnison	7th Annual Astronomy Festival	Colorado
	Grand Canyon National Park	24th Annual Star Party	northern Arizona
	Craters of the Moon National Monument	Star Party	Idaho
August 5 and 26	Glacier National Park	Logan Pass Star Party - Event Tickets required, inquiry at visitor centers	Montana
	Badlands National Park	Astronomy Festival	South Dakota
	Hovenweep National Monument
	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	Dark Sky Festival	California
	Lassen Volcano National Park	3rd Annual Dark Sky Festival	California
	Great Basin National Park	Astronomy Festival	Nevada
	Capitol Reef National Park	5th Annual Heritage Starfest	Utah
	Acadia National Park	6th Annual Acadia Night Sky Festival	Maine
	Craters of the Moon National Monument	Star Party	Idaho

Parks with Night Sky Resources

Park	Night Sky Resources	State
Acadia National Park	Dark skies Solar and evening observing programs Annual Night Sky Festival SEA program - student programs at Schoodic	Maine
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument	Dark and clear skies	Nebraska
Arches National Park	Dark and clear skies	Utah
Badlands National Park	Dark and clear skies Solar and evening observing programs Nocturnal habitat programs	South Dakota
Bandelier National Monument	Ranger-led Night walks	New Mexico
Big Bend National Park	International Dark Sky Park Ranger-led solar and evening observing programs Dark and clear skies	Texas
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Bi-annual Star Parties with The University of Tennessee Space Science Outreach group	Tennessee
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park & Curecanti National Recreation Area	Dark and clear skies Ranger-led programs Solar and evening observing programs	Colorado
Bryce Canyon National Park	Dark and clear skies all Dark Sky Ranger present solar and evening observing programs every week Annual Astronomy Festival every June	Utah
Capitol Reef National Park	Dark and clear skies Ranger-led programs Solar and evening observing programs	Utah
Canyonlands National Park	Dark and clear skies Ranger-led programs Solar and evening observing programs	Utah
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Bat flight programs Dark and clear skies Ranger-led programs Solar and evening observing programs	New Mexico
Carson City, Reno, Virginia City Historic Cities	A planetarium onsite	Nevada
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Sea Turtle programs	North Carolina
Cedar Breaks National Monument	Dark and clear skies Summer solar and evening stargazing programs Summer nocturnal wildlife habitat for porcupine and wildflowers	Utah
Chaco Cultural National Historic Park	Dark and clear skies Hikes to cultural equinox and solstice phenomenon Evening observing programs at onsite observatory	New Mexico
Craters of the Moon National Monument	Solar and evening observing programs in campgrounds Biannual Star Parties with the Idaho Falls Astronomical Society Dark and clear skies	Idaho
Death Valley National Park	International Dark Sky Park Ranger-led solar and evening observing programs Dark and clear skies	California
Denali National Park	Amazing aurora activity starting fall through early spring	Alaska
Devils Postpile National Monument	Wonders of the Night Sky Program	California
Fire Island National Seashore	Sea Turtle programs Dark skies	New York
Fossil Butte National Monument	Dark and clear skies	Wyoming
Glacier National Park	Astronomy Education Program with solar and evening observing programs and star parties at Logan’s Pass Dark and clear skies	Montana
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	Join the Astronomy Team for solar and evening observing programs Dark and clear skies	Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park	Annual Star Party every June Dark and clear skies	Arizona
Great Basin National Park	Dark and clear skies Sky Ranger solar and evening observing programs	Nevada
Great Sand Dunes National Monument	Dark and clear skies Sky Ranger solar and evening observing programs Fall festival and International Observe the Moon events	Colorado
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore	Dark skies	Indiana
Haleakala National Park	Dark and clear skies Sky watching amazing day and evening views	Maui, Hawaii
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	After Dark in the Park programs	Hawaii National Park, big island Hawaii
Hovenweep National Monument	Dark and clear skies Evening observing programs	4 Corners: Utah-Colorado
Joshua Tree National Park	Oasis Center evening observing programs	California
Lake Clark National Park	Amazing aurora activity starting fall through early spring	Alaska
Lake Mead National Recreation Area		Arizona and Nevada border
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area	Evening programs and student programs	Washington
Lassen Volcanic National Park	Dark Sky Festival Astrobiology programs & research	California
Montezuma Castle National Monument	Special evening observing events	Arizona
Mount Rainier National Park	Summer wildflower and stars	Washington
Muir Woods National Monument	Nocturnal habitat for owls	California
Natural Bridges National Monument	World’s first International Dark Sky Park Ranger-led solar and evening observing programs Dark and clear skies	Utah
National Astronomy & Ionosphere Center	National Historic Registry for world’s largest radio telescope, visitor center open Wednesday-Sunday	Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Dark skies	Missouri
Olympic National Park	Hurricane Ridge programs	Washington
Padre Island National Seashore	Star Parties	Texas
Pinnacles National Monument	Dark-Sky and Full-Moon Hikes Nighttime Cave Explorations Star Parties	California
Reber Radio Telescope	National Historic Registry	Green Bank, West Virginia
Rocky Mountain National Park	Night sky observing programs	Colorado
Rock Creek Park	A planetarium Stargazing with National Capitol Astronomers	Washington D.C.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	Dark and clear skies	California
Shenandoah National Park	Great fall time night sky observing	Virginia
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park	Dark skies Amazing sunsets and full moon sets (at dawn) over Lake Michigan Star Parties & Evening observing programs	Michigan
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Dark skies	North Dakota
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area	Sky Ranger programs	California
White Sands National Monument	Star Parties Programs for Full Moon hikes and bike rides	New Mexico
Virgin Islands National Park	Sky Watch on the beach program series	St. John, US Virgin Islands
Voyageurs National Park	Night Sky Explorer program series	Minnesota
Yellowstone National Park	Dark skies	Wyoming
Yosemite National Park	Amateur Astronomy Clubs public viewing at Glacier Point on Saturdays June-August	California
Zion National Park	Springtime campground evening programs Dark and clear skies Beautiful west horizon views from Kolob Canyon trails	Utah

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