Jasper Dark Sky Festival

Programming for 2025 is underway, and we can’t wait to celebrate our 15^th anniversary with you. See you this October for more adventures under our starry skies!✨

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October 12, 2023

Why the (new!) third weekend of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is a must-do

If you're a fan of all things astro or simply looking for a weekend of unforgettable experiences in the world’s largest accessible dark sky preserve, mark your calendar for the third and final weekend of the festival. Then get busy filling your itinerary with everything from thrilling helicopter rides to the totally unique and brand-new Space Ball

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September 30, 2019

HOW TO SEE THE AURORA BOREALIS IN JASPER’S DARK SKY PRESERVE

The northern lights are one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena. The shimmering waves of electromagnetic energy have long inspired astronomers, photographers, scientists, tourists and legions of others to stay out after dark and turn their gaze skyward.

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October 7, 2020

DARK SKY PRESERVES 101

Jasper National Park was designated a dark sky preserve in 2011 by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Here’s why Dark Sky Preserves are important and where you can gaze at the stars in Jasper National Park.

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Why the (new!) third weekend of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is a must-do

HOW TO SEE THE AURORA BOREALIS IN JASPER’S DARK SKY PRESERVE

DARK SKY PRESERVES 101

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