Upcoming Astronomy Events

As a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
You’ll also see online events offered here.
And if you’d like free copies of Sky & Telescope’s Let’s Go Stargazing flyer or door prizes for your next star party, you can fill out this form.

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  • Ventura County Astronomical Society Monthly Lecture series

    We bring Astronomy, Space and Science to Ventura County monthly. We meet the 2nd Friday night of every month at 403 W. Hillcrest Thousand Oaks, CA. at 7:00pm Our guest speaker for March 13th is Sarah Elizabeth McCandless. She works for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as a navigation engineer. She has flown eleven different […]

    FREE & Open to the public
  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society - Georgia Richardson

    Bredhurst Village Hall Bredhurst, Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom

    How we can see the invisible: imaging Black Holes This talk will explore how the Event Horizon Telescope combined radio telescopes across the world is used to image the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy M87. It will describe what the famous image shows, why it looks the way it does and […]

    $2 – $5
  • Big Lagoon State Park Star Gazes for the Summer of 2026

    Big Lagoon State Park 12301 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola, FL, United States

    In cooperation with the Florida State Parks, the members of the Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association invite the public to deep sky observing sessions at Big Lagoon State Park. This summer we will be setting up at the boat ramp parking lot. Just west of Pensacola, on the state line, this is one of the darkest […]

    $6
  • Second Saturday Stars

    Second Saturday Stars
    John J. McCarthy Observatory 388 Danbury Rd., New Milford, CT, United States

    Our monthly open house star party held the Second Saturday of each month. There is a presentation at the beginning followed by night sky viewing through several telescopes if weather allows.

    Free
  • 2026 Nebraska Star Party

    2026 Nebraska Star Party
    Merritt State Recreation Area 15605 Woolworth Ave., Valentine, NE, United States

    Join us at the Nebraska Star Party for an unforgettable week of stargazing, family fun, and natural beauty at Merritt Reservoir. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the night sky at […]

  • Airdrie Observatory Open Evening

    Durham Cathedral North Bailey, Durham, United Kingdom +1 more

    Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. […]

    Free
  • North Jersey Astronomical Group

    Montclair State University 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ, United States

    Monthly meetings of the North Jersey Astronomical Group (NJAG) are free and open to the public - all are welcomed. Meetings usually feature a presentation about astronomy or space science […]

  • Did they go? - Moon Landing Hoax and Evidence Debunked

    Mexborugh Church Hall & Zoom 58A Church St, Mexborough S64 0ER, Rotherham, United Kingdom

    A Hybrid Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting Did they go? - Moon Landing Hoax and evidence debunked In an age of rampant conspiracy theories, this talk discusses the "evidence" […]

    $2.88
  • Airdrie Observatory Open Evening

    Durham Cathedral North Bailey, Durham, United Kingdom +1 more

    Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular November through to January Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory. […]

    Free
  • Fireballs in the Sky: how meteorites shaped our planet

    Mexborugh Church Hall & Zoom 58A Church St, Mexborough S64 0ER, Rotherham, United Kingdom

    A Hybrid meeting of Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Fireballs in the sky: how meteorites shaped our planet - Professor Martin Lee, University of Glasgow This lecture describes the wonder of meteorites – where they come from, what happens when they land (often with a bang!) and how they can help answer the biggest questions […]

    $2.88