Find a star party in the U.S. with dark skies and stargazers who enjoy setting up a telescope or binoculars to take in the universe. Use this listing of 2023 star parties to find a star party near you.
FEBRUARY
February 13-19 Winter Star Party
West Summerland Key, FL https://www.scas.org
APRIL
April 19-22 Mid-South Star Gaze
Rainwater Observatory, French Camp MS https://rainwaterobservatory.org/events
MAY
May 14-20 Texas Star Party
Fort Davis, TX https://texasstarparty.org/
May 19-21 Michiana Star Party
Vandalia, MI https://www.michiana-astro.org/
JUNE
June 4-17 Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
June 15-18 Cherry Springs Star Party
Coudersport PA https://sites.google.com/astrohbg.org/Cherry-Springs-Star-Party
June 10-17 Grand Canyon Star Party
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
June 14-18 Rocky Mountain Star Stare
Gardner, CO https://rmss.org/
June 14-18 York County Star Party
Lancaster PA https://www.skyshedpodpa.com/
June 15-18 Wisconsin Observers Weekend
Harman Creek State Park WI
JULY
July 16-22 Nebraska Star Party
Valentine, NE https://www.nebraskastarparty.org/
July 14-18 Golden State Star Party
Adin, CA https://goldenstatestarparty.org/
July 18-23 Oregon Star Party
Ochoco National Forest, OR https://oregonstarparty.org/
July TBD Summer Star Party
Plainfield MA https://www.rocklandastronomy.com/ssp.html
AUGUST
August 8-12 Table Mountain Star Party Table Mountain Star Party
Oroville CA
August 16-20 Northern Nights Star Festival Northern Nights Star Festival
Palisade MN
August 17-20 Stellafane https://stellafane.org/convention/
Springfield VT
August 17-20 Iowa Star Party https://www.iowastarparty.com/
Coon Rapid IA
August 18-22 Almost Heaven Star Party https://www.ahsp.org/
Spruce Knob WV
August 18-20 Northwoods Starfest https://www.cvastro.org/northwoods-starfest/
Fall Creek WI
SEPTEMBER
September 8-16 Okie-Tex Star Party https://www.okie-tex.com/
Kenton OK
September 15-17 Connecticut Star Party Connecticut Star Party
Goshen CT
September 15-17 Eastern Iowa Star Party Eastern Iowa Star Party
Dixon IA
September 15-16 Hidden Hollow Star Party Hidden Hollow Star Party
Mansfield OH
September 15-22 Black Forest Star Party
Coudersport PA Black Forest Star Party
OCTOBER
October 12-14 Illinois Dark Skies Star Party
Sangamon Astronomical Society https://sas-sky.org/
October 19-22 SJAC Fall Star Party
https://sjac.us/star-party Belleplain State Forest NJ
October 25-30 Deep South Regional Star Gaze
https://www.stargazing.net/dsrsg/ Sandy Hook MS
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