Don’t let your national park adventures end when the sun sets. At night, the extra-dark skies over national parks make conditions ideal for stargazing. Experience the magic at one of the many parks offering free astronomy and stargazing events this year.
If you like to look for constellations, national parks are some of the best places to find them. Thanks to low levels of light pollution, many National Park Service (NPS) sites enjoy darker skies and brighter stars than more developed parts of the United States.
Join the NPS in celebrating these brilliant night skies at a stargazing event. Find a calendar of night sky experiences here, and learn more with the list of national park stargazing events below.