Astronomy Events Calendar

2024

Listed dates for Star Parties and Astronomical Events. New listings will be added as they schedule their dates. Contact editor@amateurastronomy.com to have your event listed.

Feb 5 – Feb 11        Winter Star Party 2024

Registration open Oct 1

Summerland Key, FL

                                    https://www.scas.org/winter-star-party/

 

March 4-10               Staunton River Spring Star Party 2024

                                    Scottsburg, Virginia   

                                    www.stauntonriver-starparty.org

 

Mar 23-30                  Oz Sky Star Safari 2024

Warrumbungles Mountain Motel

Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia

                                    http://ozsky.org/

May 8 – 11                 Mid-South Star Gaze 2024

Rainwater Observatory, French Camp MS

http://rainwaterobservatory.org/events

April 5-9                    2024 Texas Total Eclipse & Star Party

                                    Latham Spring Camp, Aquila, TX, USA

                                    http://www.texasstarparty.org/

Apr 18-19                  NEAIC 2024

Northeast Astronomical Imaging Conference

Crowne Plaza Conference Center, Suffern, NY

                                    http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/neaic.html

Apr 20-21                  NEAF 2024 &NEAF Solar Star Party

Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY

                                    http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/neaf.html

 

May 2-5                      Annual South Pacific Star Party (SPSP) 2024

Ilford (Wiruna), New South Wales, Australia

                                    https://www.asnsw.com/spsp

 

June 1-8                    Saguaro Astronomy Club Grand Canyon Star Party 2024

                                    North rim of Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

                                    https://www.saguaroastro.org/grand-canyon-star-party/

 

 

 

 

 

June 3-7                    The Golden State Star Party 2024

Frosty Acres Ranch near Adin, CA

http://www.goldenstatestarparty.org

 

June 5-9        Rocky Mountain Star Stare 2024

                                    Starry Meadows just North of Gardner, Colorado

http://www.rmss.org/

 

June 5-8        Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival 2024

                                    Bryce Canyon, Utah

                                    https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm

June 6-9                    Cherry Springs Star Party 2024

Cherry Springs Park, PA

                                    http://www.cherrysprings.org

June 14 – 18             Golden State Star Party 2024

Bieber, CA

                                    https://goldenstatestarparty.org/

July 3-6                     Green Bank Star Quest 2024

Green Bank, WV

                                    http://www.greenbankstarquest.org/

July 28 – Aug 2       The Nebraska Star Party 2024

                                    Merritt Reserve (Snake Campground) near Valentine, Nebraska

                                    http://www.nebraskastarparty.org/

July 30 – Aug 3        Oregon Star Party 2024

                                    Indian Trail Spring + Ochoco National Forest

                                    http://oregonstarparty.org

July 30 – Aug 4       Indiana Family Star Party 2024

                                    Camp Cullom, Mullberry, IN

                                    http://www.indianastars.com/starparty/

July 30 – Aug 3       Table Mountain Star Party 2024

                                    Eden Valley Guest Ranch, Oroville, WA

                                    http://www.tmspa.com/

 

Aug 3 – 11                 Mount Kobau Star Party 2024

Mt Kobau, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

http://www.mksp.ca/

Aug 1 – 4                   Stellafane 2024

                                    Breezy Hill, Springfield, VT

                                    http://stellafane.org/

 

Sept 15 – 17             Idaho Star Party – 2024

Ponderosa State Park, Idaho
https://www.boiseastro.org/events

August 17-20           Iowa Star Party – 2023

                                    Whiterock Resort – Coon Rapids, Iowa

www.iowastarparty.com

August 17-20           Starfest 2023 (Charting the Universe)

                                    Riverplace Campground, Ayton, Ontario, Canada

                                    http://www.nyaa.ca/Starfest.html

 

Aug 30 – Sept 3      Almost Heaven Star Party 2024

Hobbs Observatory, Spruce Knob, West Virginia

                                    http://www.ahsp.org

 

 

Aug 18-20                 Nova East Star Party – 2023

                                    Smileys Provincial Park, Hants County, Nova Scotia

https://novaeast.rasc.ca/

 

Sept 27 – Oct 5       Okie Tex Star Party – 2024

                                    Camp Billy Joe – Kenton, Oklahoma

                                    http://www.okie-tex.com/

Sept 30 – Oct 7       Oz Sky Star Safari 2024

Warrumbungles Mountain Motel

Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia

                                    http://ozsky.org/

Sept 6 – 8                  Connecticut Star Party 2024

Northwest Hills of CT

                                    http://asnh.org/slideshow/CSPpicIndex.php

 

Sept 6 – 8                  Black Forest Star Party 2024

Cherry Springs State Park, near Cloudsport, PA

http://bfsp.org/

 

Sept 30 – Oct 6       Staunton River Fall Star Party 2024

                                    Scottsburg, Virginia   

                                    www.stauntonriver-starparty.org

 

October 8-15            Peach State Star Gaze – 2023

                                    Deerlick Astronomy Village

Sharon, GA

www.atlantaastronomy.org/PSSG/

 

Oct 28 – Nov 4        Eldorado Star Party 2024

7,100 acre X-Bar Ranch near Eldorado, Texas

http://eldoradostarparty.org/

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