Dark Sky Festival
Date: December 12, 2024 - December 14, 2024
Time: All Day
Event Description
Dark Sky Festival : Cook County is home to some 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 and night sky. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) has been named as one of only 17 certified International Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world! And at over a million acres, it is the largest. Help us to celebrate our world-class dark sky at the sixth annual Dark Sky Festival, Dec. 12 – 14, 2024!
This year we are proud to be bringing a variety of opportunities for you to explore!
- Presentation and book release/signing with Stephanie Vermillion about her new book, 100 Nights of a Lifetime. (Thurs 12/12)
- NASA will be here doing an activity session and presentation (Fri 12/13 & Sat 12/14)
- Untitled Night dance performance about dark skies
- UMD Star Party Planetarium (Sat 12/14)
This event also features:
- Night Sky Walks & Telescope Viewing
- Night Sky Photography sessions
- Presentations
- Documentary Screenings
- Educational Opportunities
- Family-Friendly Activities
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