Dark Sky Festival Friday through Sunday, August 11-13, 2017
- Night sky viewing near Manzanita Lake
- Night sky viewing at Bumpass Hell overlook
- Presentation at Manzanita Lake Amphitheater
- Solar scope viewing at Loomis Plaza
- Art & Science Fair
Join park rangers, astronomers, and astrobiologists in celebrating all that is out of this world during Lassen’s Dark Sky Festival. Special programs, presentations, hikes, and Junior Ranger Night Explorer activities will be offered during the festival. View photos from the Dark Sky Festival on Flickr or a video about the festival on YouTube.
2017 Dark Sky Festival schedule (1.7 MB, PDF)
Highlights Include:
- Nightly constellation tours and stargazing
- Astronomy activities including solar scope viewing, Junior Ranger Astronomy, and hands-on activities
- Discussions and demonstrations by National Park Dark Sky rangers, NASA, the International Dark Sky Association, and the Astronomical Society of Nevada.
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