Star Parties, Festivals, and Meetings
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 |
