Attend a star party and enjoy the companionship of others who are interested in exploring the night sky with binoculars. Over the years we’ve attended several star parties throughout the country, and we always enjoyed being with other like-minded amateur astronomers and learning from the featured speakers who share the latest in astronomical news. You can pitch a tent, come in a camper or RV or stay at a nearby motel. However you go to a star party in 2024, it’s an enjoyable and informative experience.
We add to this list as dates become available. Please email me katie@bringbinoculars.local if you’d like your star party listed here or want to make a correction.
2024 Calendar
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 5-11 Winter Star Party Marathon FL https://www.scas.org/winter-star-party/
MAY
May 2-5 SJAC Fall Star Party https://sjac.us/star-party Belleplain State Forest NJ
May 8-11 Mid-South Star Gaze
Rainwater Observatory, French Camp MS https://rainwaterobservatory.org/events
JUNE
June 1-8 Grand Canyon Star Party, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm
June 5-9 Rocky Mountain Star Stare Gardner, CO https://rmss.org/
June 5-8 Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival Bryce Canyon National Park, UT https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
June 5-9 York County Star Party Lancaster PA https://www.skyshedpodpa.com/
June 6-9 Cherry Springs Star Party, Coudersport PA https://sites.google.com/astrohbg.org/Cherry-Springs-Star-Party
June 6-8 Wisconsin Observers Weekend, Harman Creek State Park WI https://www.new-star.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=53
JULY
July 28-August 6 Nebraska Star Party Valentine, NE https://www.nebraskastarparty.org/
July TBD Golden State Star Party Adin, CA https://goldenstatestarparty.org/
July 30 -August 4 Oregon Star Party Ochoco National Forest, OR https://oregonstarparty.org/
July TBD Summer Star Party Rockland Astronomy Plainfield MA
AUGUST
August 1-4 Stellafane Springfield VT https://stellafane.org/convention/
August 8-12 Table Mountain Star Party Table Mountain Star Party Oroville CA
August TBD Northern Nights Star Festival Northern Nights Star Festival Palisade MN
August TBD Iowa Star Party https://www.iowastarparty.com/ Coon Rapid IA
August 30-Sep 3 Almost Heaven Star Party Spruce Knob WV https://www.ahsp.org/
August TBD Northwoods Starfest Fall Creek WI https://www.cvastro.org/northwoods-starfest/nwsf-information/
SEPTEMBER
September 8-16 Okie-Tex Star Party https://www.okie-tex.com Kenton OK
September 6-8 Connecticut Star Party Connecticut Star Party Goshen CT
September TBD Eastern Iowa Star Party Eastern Iowa Star Party Dixon IA
September TBD Hidden Hollow Star Party Hidden Hollow Star Party Mansfield OH
September TBD Black Forest Star Party Coudersport PA
OCTOBER
October TBD Illinois Dark Skies Star Party Sangamon Astronomical Society https://sas-sky.org/
October TBD SJAC Fall Star Party https://sjac.us/star-party Belleplain State Forest NJ
