Star Parties, Festivals, and Meetings

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

(Updated 4/22/2023)

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