Dark Sky Festival
Date: December 7, 2023 - December 9, 2023
Time: All Day
Event Description
Cook County is home to one of the darkest skies in the world. Every year, explorers, adventurers, artists and photographers from around the world travel to Cook County to experience the northern lights. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) has been named as one of only 13 certified International Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world! And at over a million acres, it is the largest. Help us to celebrate our dark sky season at the third Dark Sky Festival!
Thursday December 7
8:30am-4:30pm | Documentary: Northern Nights, Starry Skies
All day long, watch the documentary “Northern Nights, Starry Skies,” a visually stunning celebration of our spectacular starry skies above the world’s largest designated Dark Sky sanctuary. Ojibwe, Dakota cultural astronomers and other experts share the wonders of the heavens.
at Grand Portage National Monument
10am-4pm | Art Exhibit: Dark Skies
An exhibit featuring the artwork of Adam Swanson and Sam Zimmerman (from Nov 17-Dec10).
at Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais
4-6pm | Painting the Aurora & Night Skies
Stop in for Joy & Co.’s free weekly art night program featuring fun demos and projects. This one will focus on painting the aurora and night skies.
at Joy & Co in Grand Marais
4-6pm | Painting the Aurora & Night Skies
Stop in for Joy & Co.’s free weekly art night program featuring fun demos and projects. This one will focus on painting the aurora and night skies.
at Joy & Co in Grand Marais
5:30pm | Dark Skies Dinner
Check back for details and to make your reservation.
at Justine’s Dining Room at Gunflint Lodge
7pm | Darkness and Aurora Photography and Astronomy Presentations
From 7-7:30 p.m., co-chair of Chik-Wauk Dark Sky Committee David Coleman will do a presentation on darkness, the aurora and photography. From 7:30-8 p.m., Chik-Wauk’s campus director Bonnie Schudy will do astronomy presentations using Chik-Wauk’s new 3D panorama screen projection system.
at Gunflint Lodge
8pm | Telescope Viewing and Photography Demos
Enjoy telescope observations with Shawn Williams and photography demonstrations with David Coleman.
at Gunflint Lodge
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