View source for Star Parties, Festivals, and Meetings

The following is a list of Star Parties and similar events in the United States

(Updated 4/22/2023)


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! 	Party Name
! 	Starts
! 	Ends
! 	Location
! 	State
! 	Region
! 	Link
! 	Notes
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| 	Green Bank Star Quest
| 	6/21/2023
| 	6/24/2023
| 	Green Bank
| 	WV
| 	East
| 	https://greenbankstarquest.org/
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| 	Almost Heaven Star Party
| 	8/18/2023
| 	8/22/2023
| 	Circleville
| 	WV
| 	East
| 	https://www.ahsp.org/
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| 	Bootleg Spring Star Party
| 	5/18/2023
| 	5/21/2023
| 	Harmon
| 	IL
| 	Midwest
| 	http://bootlegastronomy.com/
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| 	Bootleg Fall Star Party
| 	9/14/2023
| 	9/17/2023
| 	Harmon
| 	IL
| 	Midwest
| 	http://bootlegastronomy.com/
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| 	Great Lakes Star Gaze
| 	9/14/2023
| 	9/17/2023
| 	Gladwin
| 	MI
| 	Midwest
| 	http://www.greatlakesstargaze.com/
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|-	
| 	Rocky Mountain Star Stare
| 	6/14/2023
| 	6/18/2023
| 	Gardner
| 	CO
| 	Mountains
| 	https://rmss.org/
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| 	Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival
| 	6/14/2023
| 	6/17/2023
| 	Bryce Canyon Park
| 	UT
| 	Mountains
| 	https://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/events/bryce-canyon-astronomy-festival-2/
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| 	Idaho Star Party
| 	9/15/2023
| 	9/17/2023
| 	Bruneau Dunes Park
| 	ID
| 	Mountains
| 	https://boiseastro.org/event-4996997
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| 	Black Canyon Astronomy Festival
| 	9/22/2023
| 	9/24/2023
| 	Montrose
| 	CO
| 	Mountains
| 	https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
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| 	Cherry Springs Star Party
| 	6/15/2023
| 	6/18/2023
| 	Coudersport
| 	PA
| 	Northeast
| 	https://sites.google.com/astrohbg.org/Cherry-Springs-Star-Party
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| 	Stellafane
| 	8/17/2023
| 	8/20/2023
| 	Springfield
| 	VT
| 	Northeast
| 	https://stellafane.org/
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| 	Acadia Night Sky Festival
| 	9/21/2023
| 	9/25/2023
| 	Bar Harbor
| 	ME
| 	Northeast
| 	https://www.acadianightskyfestival.org/
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| 	Stars Over Katahdin
| 	TBA
| 	TBA
| 	Millinocket
| 	ME
| 	Northeast
| 	https://www.friendsofkww.org/stars/
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| 	Astrophotography Conference
| 	10/12/2023
| 	10/15/2023
| 	Tupper Lake
| 	NY
| 	Northeast
| 	https://www.adirondackskycenter.org/events/Astrophotography-Conference-2023
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| 	Black Forest Star Party
| 	9/15/2023
| 	9/17/2023
| 	Potter County
| 	PA
| 	Northeast
| 	https://bfsp.org/
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| 	Oregon Star Party
| 	7/18/2023
| 	7/23/2023
| 	Prineville
| 	OR
| 	Northwest
| 	https://oregonstarparty.org/
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| 	Table Mountain Star Party
| 	8/8/2023
| 	8/12/2023
| 	Oroville
| 	WA
| 	Northwest
| 	http://www.tmspa.com/
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| 	Nebraska Star Party
| 	7/16/2023
| 	7/22/2023
| 	Valentine
| 	NE
| 	Plains
| 	https://www.nebraskastarparty.org/
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|-	
| 	Okie-Tex Star Party
| 	9/8/2023
| 	9/16/2023
| 	Kenton
| 	OK
| 	Plains
| 	http://www.okie-tex.com/
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|-	
| 	Dakota Nights Festival
| 	TBA
| 	TBA
| 	Medora
| 	ND
| 	Plains
| 	https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/nature/dakota-nights-festival.htm
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| 	Badlands Festival
| 	7/14/2023
| 	7/16/2023
| 	Rapid City
| 	SD
| 	Plains
| 	https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/badl-astronomy-festival.htm
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|-	
| 	Midsouth Stargaze
| 	4/19/2023
| 	4/22/2023
| 	French Camp
| 	MS
| 	South
| 	https://rainwaterobservatory.org/events
| 	
|-	
| 	Texas Star Party
| 	5/14/2023
| 	5/21/2023
| 	Fort Davis
| 	TX
| 	South
| 	https://texasstarparty.org/
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|-	
| 	Orange Blossom Special
| 	2/7/2024
| 	2/11/2024
| 	Dade City
| 	FL
| 	Southeast
| 	https://www.stpeteastronomyclub.org/OBS/
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|-	
| 	Winter Star Party
| 	2/5/2024
| 	2/11/2024
| 	Scout Key
| 	FL
| 	Southeast
| 	https://www.scas.org/winter-star-party/
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|-	
| 	Death Valley Dark Sky Festival
| 	2/10/2023
| 	2/12/2023
| 	Death Valley
| 	CA
| 	Southwest
| 	https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/death-valley-dark-sky-festival.htm
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| 	California Dark Sky Festival
| 	10/12/2023
| 	10/15/2023
| 	Panamint Valley
| 	CA
| 	Southwest
| 	https://www.easternsierraobservatory.com/california-dark-sky-festival
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| 	Grand Canyon Star Party
| 	6/10/2023
| 	6/17/2023
| 	Grand Canyon Park
| 	AZ
| 	Southwest
| 	https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm
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|-	
| 	Golden State Star Party
| 	6/14/2023
| 	6/18/2023
| 	Bieber
| 	CA
| 	Southwest
| 	http://goldenstatestarparty.org/
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| 	Advanced Imaging Conference
| 	TBA
| 	TBA
| 	San Jose
| 	CA
| 	Southwest
| 	https://www.advancedimagingconference.com/
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| 	Night Sky Festival
| 	10/13/2023
| 	10/14/2023
| 	Twentynine Palms
| 	CA
| 	Southwest
| 	https://www.skysthelimit29.org/night-sky-festival.html
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|}