Many RASC Centres either sponsor or actively participate in Star Parties throughout the year. A Star Party is an overnight excursion to a suitable dark sky site where you will meet many other astronomers, have an opportunity to compare notes on equipment, listen to informative talks, and share a dark sky experience.

Confirmed events for 2018:

RASC Centre(s)	Event	Date
New Brunswick	Kouchibouguac Spring Star Gaze	?
Calgary	Alberta Star B-Q	Jul 13–15
New Brunswick	Mt. Carleton Star Party	July 13-15
Okanagan	Mt. Kobau Star Party	Aug 4–12
Saskatchewan	Sask. Summer Star Party	Aug 8–13
St. John's	Butter Pot Star Party	Aug 17–19
Halifax	Nova East Star Party	Aug 10–13
New Brunswick	Camping & Observing Weekend	Aug 10–12
Yukon	Yukon Star Party	Aug 24–25
Winnipeg	Riding Mountain NP Dark Sky Weekend	Aug 31–Sep 3
New Brunswick	Fundy Park Star Party	Aug 31–Sep 1
Kitchener-Waterloo	Fall Equinox Star Party	?
Edmonton	Northern Prairie Star Party	Sep 4–9
Winnipeg	Spruce Woods Star Party	Sep 6–9
Victoria	RASCals Star Party	Sep 7–9
Calgary	Alberta Star Party	Sep 7–9
Vancouver	Summer Star Quest	Sep 8–16
Kingston, Belleville	Fall'n'Stars	Sep 7–9
New Brunswick	Kouchibouguac Fall Star Gaze	Sep 14–15

Here is the detailed list of current star parties organized by RASC Centres:

 

RASC Belleville & Kingston Centres

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Fall ‘n’ Stars

Date: Friday, September 7 – Sunday, September 9, 2018

Description:  Annual gathering of amateur astronomers in Thomasburg Ontario.  

Website: http://rascbelleville.ca/fallnstars/

 

RASC Calgary Centre

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The Great Alberta Star-B-Q

Date: Jul 13 – 15, 2018

Description:  The RASC Calgary Centre beckons you West and North of light polluted urban skies to bask in hot summer days and gaze away warm quiet nights at The Great Alberta Star-B-Q.

Website: http://calgary.rasc.ca/starbq.htm

 

The Alberta Star Party

Date: Friday, September 7 – Sunday, September 9, 2018

Description:  We look forward to you joining us for some good times and great viewing under wonderfully dark skies of the Starland.

Website: http://calgary.rasc.ca/asp.htm

 

RASC Edmonton Centre

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Northern Prairie Star Party

Date: Tuesday, September 4 – Sunday, September 9, 2018

Description: Join us for an unforgettable autumn weekend under the stars at the annual Northern Prairie Star Party at Black Nugget Lake Campground. Bring your telescope and your sense of wonder for stargazing under seriously dark skies (Bortle Scale 3).

Website: https://edmontonrasc.com/northern-prairie-star-party/

 

RASC Halifax Centre

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Nova East

Date: Friday, Friday, August 10 – Monday August 13, 2018

Description: Nova East was originally established as the camping and observing weekend for the Halifax Centre, and has grown to include participants from many other astronomy clubs in the Atlantic region, and a number of attendees from the northeastern United States as well.

Website: http://halifax.rasc.ca/ne/

 

RASC Calgary Centre

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2018 RASC General Assembly

Date: Friday, June 28th – Monday, July 3rd, 2018

Description: The Calgary Centre of the RASC is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 59th General Assembly. Join us in Calgary.

Website: https://www.rasc.ca/ga2018

 

RASC New Brunswick Centre

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Kouchibouguac Spring Star Fest

Date: Friday, ?

Description:  Member and public observing, information outreach at one of our Dark Sky Preserves.

Website: rascnb.ca

 

Camping & Observing Weekend (COW) Summer Star Gaze

Date: Friday, August 10 – Sunday August 12, 2018

Description:  Member and public observing, information outreach as well as a RASC group supper.

Website: rascnb.ca

 

Mt. Carleton Star Party

Date:  Friday, July 13 - Saturday, July 14, 2018

Description: Member and public observing at one of our Dark Sky Preserves.

Website: https://rascnb.ca/event/mount-carleton-star-party/

 

Fundy National Park Star Gaze

Date: Friday, August 31 – Saturday, September 1, 2018

Description:  Member and public observing, information outreach as well as a RASC group supper.

Website: rascnb.ca

 

Kouchibouguac Fall Star Gaze

Date: Friday, September 14 – Sunday September 16, 2018

Description:  Member and public observing, information outreach at one of our Dark Sky Preserves.

Website: rascnb.ca

 

RASC Saskatoon and Regina Centres

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Saskatchewan Summer Star Party

Date: Wednesday, August 8 – Sunday, August 13, 2018

Description: Join us for a wonderful weekend of observing and daytime events at the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and Dark Sky Preserve in south-west Saskatchewan.

Website: http://www.usask.ca/rasc/starparty.html

 

RASC Okanagan Centre

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Mt. Kobau Star Party

Date: Saturday, August 4 – Saturday, August 12, 2018

Description: The 35th Annual MKSP runs 8 nights on the sage-and-fir scented summit of Mt. Kobau, near Osoyoos, BC. Dark sky observing, guest talks, a popular door prize draw and great astro-fellowshipping characterize this warm-spirited event. Last year’s wildfire on the mountain did not affect the star party site or any of our plans for the future, but affords a rare chance for attendees to get an up-close look at a recovering forest on the road to the summit.

Website: http://www.mksp.ca/

 

RASC St. John’s Centre

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Butter Pot Star Party

Date:  Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 19, 2018

Description: The public is invited to joing the St. John’s Centre RASC and Butter Pot Provincial Park to meet under dark skies for the 2018 Butter Pot Star Party!

Website: Butter Pot Star Party

 

RASC Vancouver Centre

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Summer Star Quest

Date: Saturday, September 8 – Sunday September 16, 2018

Description: Merritt, BC. Organized by the Merritt Astronomical Society with significant participation by RASC Vancouver Centre.

Website: www.merrittastronomical.com

 

RASC Victoria Centre

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RASCals Star Party

Date: Friday, September 7 – Sunday, September 9, 2018

Description: Held in Central Saanich. A fun and easy-going camping and observing weekend which the whole family can enjoy.

Website (needs update): victoria.rasc.ca/events/rascals-star-party

 

RASC Winnipeg Centre

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Riding Mountain NP Dark Sky Weekend

Date: Friday, August 31 – Monday, September 3, 2018

Description: We’re turning off the lights for this event! Join Parks Canada and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada for a weekend full of activities under the star filled skies of Riding Mountain. Learn about the Milky Way from the pros, look up at Anishinabe constellations, view the sky with binoculars, and party under the stars.

Website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/mb/riding/activ/activites-events

 

Spruce Woods Star Party

Date: Thursday, September 6 – Sunday, September 9, 2018

Description: Come enjoy the dark skies of Spruce Woods and spend a long weekend with
astronomy enthusiasts of all walks of life!

Website: winnipeg.rasc.ca/spruce-woods-star-party

 

RASC Yukon Centre

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Yukon Star Party

Date: Friday, August 24 – Saturday August 25, 2018

Description Grand Opening of Yukon's first astronomical observatory

Website: www.yukonastronomy.com