Jasper Dark Sky Festival

Discover Jasper after dark. This year’s festival will have live music, inspiring speakers, family adventures and unforgettable stargazing. Check back soon for more details.

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DARK SKY EXPERIENCES

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Slooh Airstream Experience

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Slooh Airstream Experience

Step inside Slooh's travelling astronomy hub and explore the universe through interactive astronomy experiences, remote telescope demonstrations, engaging conversations about astronomy and dark skies.

Kids building rockets

Jasper Rocketry Lab

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Daily Event

Jasper Rocketry Lab

The Edmonton Rocketry Club (ERC) promotes model rocketry as a hobby, welcoming members of all ages to build and safely launch rockets of all sizes and power levels.

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ScienceFest, presented by TELUS World of Science - Edmonton

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2026

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ScienceFest, presented by TELUS World of Science - Edmonton

Get ready for flying objects, dazzling fun, and hands-on science in an explosive outdoor lab with interactive demos for all ages!

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Featured Stories

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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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