Stargazing
Texas Parks & Wildlife is working to improve night skies in our state parks through the Dark Skies Program.
September 2019
Sep
19
8:00p
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The Sky is Full of Treasure
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
X doesn't mark the spot, but thar be treasure in these here skies!
Sep
21
3:00p
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Sep
21
7:30p
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Sep
21
8:00p
End Date
Night Skies
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
The stars at night are big and bright on valley summer nights!
Sep
21
9:30p
End Date
Sep
27
7:30p
End Date
Chasing the Milky Way - A Night Photography Session
Copper Breaks State Park
Join Park Volunteer Chris Emory and a Park Ranger for a fun evening under the stars.
Sep
27
8:00p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger as we learn to navigate our dark skies.
Sep
28
7:00p
End Date
Inks Lake Star Party!
Inks Lake State Park
Join Austin Astronomical Society and get up close and personal with our solar system!
Sep
28
7:00p
End Date
Create a Star Wheel
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Equip yourself to discover the night sky.
Sep
28
7:30p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Blanco State Park
Have you ever been curious as to the stories and names behind our constellations? Come join our Master Naturalists as they tell the stories behind the stars.
Sep
28
7:30p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a park ranger and volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
Sep
28
8:00p
End Date
Star Stories
Lockhart State Park
Discover the constellations that decorate our fall sky and listen to the exciting tales that surround them!
Sep
28
8:30p
End Date
Sep
28
8:30p
End Date
Moonless Myths, Stargazing at MTSP
Mission Tejas State Park
Gaze up in the darkness and hear the stories of the stars…
Sep
28
8:45p
End Date
Sep
28
9:00p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Come starhop across the summer sky!
October 2019
Oct
5
7:00p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a park ranger and volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
Oct
5
7:15p
End Date
International Observe the Moon Night!
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
View the moon, stars, planets, and more!
Oct
5
7:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
Oct
5
7:30p
End Date
Oct
5
8:00p
End Date
Star Party in the Park
Lake Whitney State Park
Join us for a relaxing evening at beautiful Lake Whitney State Park. See the moon and stars through a telescope with Larry Smith, a retired astronomy ranger of the National Park Service.
Oct
12
7:00p
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Oct
12
8:00p
End Date
Full Moon Hike
Palmetto State Park
Explore the Ottine swamp with a ranger under the light of the full moon.
Oct
12
8:00p
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Oct
12
8:30p
End Date
Gaze at the Galaxy
Colorado Bend State Park
Look through a telescope and see what is above us in the night sky.
Oct
17
7:30p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger for an exploration of the stories in our stars.
Oct
18
5:00p
End Date
Palo Duro Prairie Palooza!
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Become a Texas Time Traveler and see the wonders of the past!
Oct
18
6:00p
End Date
Sun & Stars Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Catch sunset from the top of the Rock and stay up to see some stars!
Oct
19
6:30p
End Date
Star Party
Pedernales Falls State Park
Come join the Austin Astronomical Society in viewing stars, planets and galaxies through dozens of different telescopes!
Oct
19
8:00p
End Date
Oct
25
7:30p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger as we learn to navigate our dark skies.
Oct
25
7:30p
End Date
Star Party!
South Llano River State Park
Come look through a telescope, find constellations, and more!
Oct
25
8:00p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Atlanta State Park
Join us to listen to constellation stories and look through a telescope!
Oct
26
6:00p
End Date
Creepy Crawly Halloween Hike
Colorado Bend State Park
Join in the fun for a Halloween Hike. Learn about spiders, bats and stars! There will be some goodies handed out along the trail.
Oct
26
7:00p
End Date
North Texas Skywatch Star Party
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
“The stars at night are big and bright . . .” in our Texas State Park!
November 2019
Nov
2
6:00p
End Date
Inks Lake Star Party!
Inks Lake State Park
Join Austin Astronomical Society and get up close and personal with our solar system!
Nov
2
8:00p
End Date
Star Party in the Park
Lake Whitney State Park
Join us for a relaxing evening at beautiful Lake Whitney State Park. See the moon and stars through a telescope with Larry Smith, a retired astronomy ranger of the National Park Service.
Nov
9
7:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
Nov
22
7:00p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Atlanta State Park
Join us to listen to constellation stories and look through a telescope!
Nov
23
6:00p
End Date
Star Party!
South Llano River State Park
Come look through a telescope, find constellations, and more!
Nov
23
6:30p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger as we learn to navigate our dark skies.
December 2019
Dec
7
3:00p
End Date
Christmas at the Ranch
South Llano River State Park
Celebrate Christmas with us at Mr. Buck's historic ranch home as we decorate trees, take pictures with Santa, some Christmas tunes on the front porch, hot chocolate, and more!
Dec
14
5:00p
End Date
Star Party
Pedernales Falls State Park
Come join the Austin Astronomical Society in viewing stars, planets and galaxies through dozens of different telescopes!
Dec
14
8:00p
End Date
February 2020
Feb
1
8:00p
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March 2020
Mar
13
9:00p
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April 2020
Apr
18
9:00p
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