Stargazing
Texas Parks & Wildlife is working to improve night skies in our state parks through the Dark Skies Program.
January 2020
Jan
18
5:30p
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!
Jan
18
7:00p
End Date
Winter Constellation Tour
Mustang Island State Park
Spanish and French explorers navigated by observing the stars. Peer through one of our telescopes and travel to the time before GPS
Jan
23
7:00p
End Date
New Moon Hike
Estero Llano Grande State Park
A two-hour hike at night, led by knowledgeable rangers. You've seen the park in the daytime, now see it at night!
Jan
24
6:30p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger as we learn to navigate our dark skies.
Jan
24
6:30p
End Date
Jan
25
4:00p
End Date
Phases of the Moon
Lake Livingston State Park
Learn about the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears to disappear and reappear each month.
Jan
25
4:00p
End Date
Create a Star Wheel
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
Equip yourself to discover the night sky.
Jan
25
4:45p
End Date
Create Your Own Planisphere!
Lake Livingston State Park
Create your own planisphere, which is a map of the night sky that you can adjust for any date and time!
Jan
25
6:00p
End Date
Creatures of the Night
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
See the creatures that creep, crawl, and call in the night!
Jan
25
7:00p
End Date
Winter Constellation Tour
Mustang Island State Park
Spanish and French explorers navigated by observing the stars. Peer through one of our telescopes and travel to the time before GPS
Jan
25
7:00p
End Date
Jan
25
7:00p
End Date
Jan
25
7:30p
End Date
Winter Stargazing
Lockhart State Park
Discover the wonders of the Winter Sky in this special stargazing event!
Jan
25
8:00p
End Date
Star Party
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Join the Amarillo Astronomy Club astronomers on a trip across the universe!
Jan
25
8:00p
End Date
Star Stories: Stargazing on the Peninsula
Lake Livingston State Park
Learn about the stars and constellations visible above East Texas.
February 2020
Feb
1
5:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
Feb
1
7:00p
End Date
Solar System Walk
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Ever wondered how close the planets are to each other? Come with us as we take a 1,000-yard walk through a scale model of the solar system.
Feb
1
8:00p
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Feb
1
8:00p
End Date
Feb
8
6:30p
End Date
Almost Full Moon Hike
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join us for a hike under the light of the moon!
Feb
9
8:00p
End Date
Full Moon Hike
Palmetto State Park
Explore the Ottine swamp with a ranger under the light of the full moon.
Feb
14
7:00p
End Date
Stories in the Stars
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger for an exploration of the stories in our stars.
Feb
14
8:00p
End Date
Feb
15
5:30p
End Date
Star Party
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
Feb
15
6:00p
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!
Feb
22
7:00p
End Date
Stargazing 101
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Join a park ranger as we learn to navigate our dark skies.
Feb
22
7:00p
End Date
Feb
22
7:30p
End Date
Starry Night Constellation Talk
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
The Stars at night are big and bright....
Feb
29
3:00p
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Feb
29
6:30p
End Date
Explore the Night Sky: The Moon and Constellations
Tyler State Park
Discover the Big Clock in the Sky!
March 2020
Mar
7
5:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
Mar
9
8:00p
End Date
Full Moon Hike
Palmetto State Park
Explore the Ottine swamp with a ranger under the light of the full moon.
Mar
13
9:00p
End Date
Mar
14
7:30p
End Date
Mar
21
8:00p
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.
Mar
21
8:00p
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April 2020
Apr
4
5:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
Apr
18
9:00p
End Date
Apr
25
8:00p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a park ranger & volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
May 2020
May
2
5:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
May
23
8:30p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a Park Ranger & Volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
May
23
9:00p
End Date
May
30
5:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
June 2020
Jun
5
8:00p
End Date
Full Moon Hike
Palmetto State Park
Explore the Ottine swamp with a ranger under the light of the full moon.
Jun
20
9:00p
End Date
Jun
20
9:00p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a Park Ranger & Volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
Jun
27
5:30p
End Date
Star Party with San Antonio Astronomical Association
Guadalupe River State Park
Join us for stargazing!
July 2020
Jul
18
9:00p
End Date
Jul
18
9:00p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a Park Ranger & Volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
August 2020
Aug
15
8:30p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a Park Ranger & Volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
Aug
15
9:00p
End Date
September 2020
Sep
12
9:00p
End Date
Sep
19
7:30p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a Park Ranger & Volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
October 2020
Oct
17
7:00p
End Date
STARWALK
Copper Breaks State Park
Join a Park Ranger & Volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies.
Oct
17
8:00p
End Date