jASPER dARK sky Festival

Three action packed weekends of solar wonder and stellar delights, in the heart of one of the most breathtaking dark sky preserves - Jasper National Park. New for 2023: a festival-finishing Space Ball!

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Dark Sky Festival

Jasper Dark Sky Space Ball

October

28

2023

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Jasper Dark Sky Space Ball

Finish the festival with a night of sidesplitting fun! Pack away the telescopes, unbutton your lab coats, and put on your best sci-fi-inspired costume for the brand-new Jasper Dark Sky Festival Space

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Drone Light Spectacle

October

21

2023

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Drone Light Spectacle

Tourism Jasper presents a one-of-a-kind event in the night sky! Join us to witness an inspiring creation of drone choreography set in a National Park.

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ᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ pahkisimon

October

21

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ᐸᐦᑭᓯᒧᐣ pahkisimon

There is no better way to welcome the dark sky than to celebrate pahkisimon, Cree for sunset. This indigenous storytelling event is crafted by Teneil Whiskeyjack.

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Starlight Shop

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Starlight Shop

Whether you're getting ahead of holiday shopping or just in search of a good deal, the Starlight Shop during the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is the can't-miss shopping opportunity of the season.

Symphony Under the Stars at the Jasper Park Lodge

Symphony Under the Stars

October

14

2023

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Symphony Under the Stars

Cozy up with a blanket and witness the magic of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Strings, amplified by the Rocky Mountains, under thousands of twinkling stars.

Star Sessions SkyTram Experience

Star Sessions

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Star Sessions

Join us this September and October. Blast off with astronomy experts from Jasper Planetarium for an exclusive dining and stargazing experience atop Jasper SkyTram.

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August 18, 2023

The perfect itinerary for Jasper Dark Sky Festival’s first weekend

This itinerary focuses on hitting the premiere events happening between Thursday, October 12 and Sunday, October 15. But you can’t come to Jasper and not see some of the sights, right? So we’ve filled out the days with other highly recommended autumn adventures around the national park.

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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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