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| Green Bank
 
| Green Bank
 
| WV
 
| WV
| East
 
 
| https://greenbankstarquest.org/
 
| https://greenbankstarquest.org/
 
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| Circleville
 
| Circleville
 
| WV
 
| WV
| East
 
 
| https://www.ahsp.org/
 
| https://www.ahsp.org/
 
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| Harmon
 
| Harmon
 
| IL
 
| IL
| Midwest
 
 
| http://bootlegastronomy.com/
 
| http://bootlegastronomy.com/
 
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| Harmon
 
| Harmon
 
| IL
 
| IL
| Midwest
 
 
| http://bootlegastronomy.com/
 
| http://bootlegastronomy.com/
 
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| Gladwin
 
| Gladwin
 
| MI
 
| MI
| Midwest
 
 
| http://www.greatlakesstargaze.com/
 
| http://www.greatlakesstargaze.com/
 
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| Gardner
 
| Gardner
 
| CO
 
| CO
| Mountains
 
 
| https://rmss.org/
 
| https://rmss.org/
 
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| Bryce Canyon Park
 
| Bryce Canyon Park
 
| UT
 
| UT
| Mountains
 
 
| https://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/events/bryce-canyon-astronomy-festival-2/
 
| https://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/events/bryce-canyon-astronomy-festival-2/
 
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| Bruneau Dunes Park
 
| Bruneau Dunes Park
 
| ID
 
| ID
| Mountains
 
 
| https://boiseastro.org/event-4996997
 
| https://boiseastro.org/event-4996997
 
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| Montrose
 
| Montrose
 
| CO
 
| CO
| Mountains
 
 
| https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
 
| https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
 
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| Coudersport
 
| Coudersport
 
| PA
 
| PA
| Northeast
 
 
| https://sites.google.com/astrohbg.org/Cherry-Springs-Star-Party
 
| https://sites.google.com/astrohbg.org/Cherry-Springs-Star-Party
 
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| Springfield
 
| Springfield
 
| VT
 
| VT
| Northeast
 
 
| https://stellafane.org/
 
| https://stellafane.org/
 
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| Bar Harbor
 
| Bar Harbor
 
| ME
 
| ME
| Northeast
 
 
| https://www.acadianightskyfestival.org/
 
| https://www.acadianightskyfestival.org/
 
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| Millinocket
 
| Millinocket
 
| ME
 
| ME
| Northeast
 
 
| https://www.friendsofkww.org/stars/
 
| https://www.friendsofkww.org/stars/
 
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| Tupper Lake
 
| Tupper Lake
 
| NY
 
| NY
| Northeast
 
 
| https://www.adirondackskycenter.org/events/Astrophotography-Conference-2023
 
| https://www.adirondackskycenter.org/events/Astrophotography-Conference-2023
 
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| Potter County
 
| Potter County
 
| PA
 
| PA
| Northeast
 
 
| https://bfsp.org/
 
| https://bfsp.org/
 
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| Prineville
 
| Prineville
 
| OR
 
| OR
| Northwest
 
 
| https://oregonstarparty.org/
 
| https://oregonstarparty.org/
 
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| Oroville
 
| Oroville
 
| WA
 
| WA
| Northwest
 
 
| http://www.tmspa.com/
 
| http://www.tmspa.com/
 
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| Valentine
 
| Valentine
 
| NE
 
| NE
| Plains
 
 
| https://www.nebraskastarparty.org/
 
| https://www.nebraskastarparty.org/
 
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| Kenton
 
| Kenton
 
| OK
 
| OK
| Plains
 
 
| http://www.okie-tex.com/
 
| http://www.okie-tex.com/
 
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| Medora
 
| Medora
 
| ND
 
| ND
| Plains
 
 
| https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/nature/dakota-nights-festival.htm
 
| https://www.nps.gov/thro/learn/nature/dakota-nights-festival.htm
 
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| Rapid City
 
| Rapid City
 
| SD
 
| SD
| Plains
 
 
| https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/badl-astronomy-festival.htm
 
| https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/badl-astronomy-festival.htm
 
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| French Camp
 
| French Camp
 
| MS
 
| MS
| South
 
 
| https://rainwaterobservatory.org/events
 
| https://rainwaterobservatory.org/events
 
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| Fort Davis
 
| Fort Davis
 
| TX
 
| TX
| South
 
 
| https://texasstarparty.org/
 
| https://texasstarparty.org/
 
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| Dade City
 
| Dade City
 
| FL
 
| FL
| Southeast
 
 
| https://www.stpeteastronomyclub.org/OBS/
 
| https://www.stpeteastronomyclub.org/OBS/
 
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| Scout Key
 
| Scout Key
 
| FL
 
| FL
| Southeast
 
 
| https://www.scas.org/winter-star-party/
 
| https://www.scas.org/winter-star-party/
 
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| Death Valley
 
| Death Valley
 
| CA
 
| CA
| Southwest
 
 
| https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/death-valley-dark-sky-festival.htm
 
| https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/death-valley-dark-sky-festival.htm
 
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| Panamint Valley
 
| Panamint Valley
 
| CA
 
| CA
| Southwest
 
 
| https://www.easternsierraobservatory.com/california-dark-sky-festival
 
| https://www.easternsierraobservatory.com/california-dark-sky-festival
 
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| Grand Canyon Park
 
| Grand Canyon Park
 
| AZ
 
| AZ
| Southwest
 
 
| https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm
 
| https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm
 
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| Bieber
 
| Bieber
 
| CA
 
| CA
| Southwest
 
 
| http://goldenstatestarparty.org/
 
| http://goldenstatestarparty.org/
 
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| San Jose
 
| San Jose
 
| CA
 
| CA
| Southwest
 
 
| https://www.advancedimagingconference.com/
 
| https://www.advancedimagingconference.com/
 
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| Twentynine Palms
 
| Twentynine Palms
 
| CA
 
| CA
| Southwest
 
 
| https://www.skysthelimit29.org/night-sky-festival.html
 
| https://www.skysthelimit29.org/night-sky-festival.html
 
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 22 April 2023

The following is a list of Star Parties and similar events (Updated 4/22/2023)

United States

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