Bring the family to Elk Island Park on Sunday, September 1, 2024 for an all-day Star Party with the Royal Astonomical Society of Canada – Edmonton! Enjoy informative sessions from guest speakers, interpretive performances, and stay late to experience the wonders of the dark sky. Activities free (with valid park entry).

Astotin Lake Recreation Area (Beach) | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Information booths, Pemmican on the Prairie Daily Discovery, Solar Viewing, and Food Trucks

Stage at Astotin Lake | 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm performances
Musical Performance by Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales

Astotin Theatre | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
8 pm “How the James Webb Space Telescope has transformed the way we see star formation” Keynote Speaker Josh Peltonen from University of Alberta

Beach | 9:00 pm to very late
Night Astronomy with the Royal Astronomy Society of Canada (weather permitting)

Star Party in Elk Island Park:

When: Sunday, September 1, 2024
Time: All day – see schedules above
Where: Elk Island National Park – Astotin Lake Recreation Area
Website: edmontonrasc.com