Dudley Observatory & Albany Area Amateur Astronomers

Captial District Dark Sky Week: Star Party at Grafton Lake with the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers

Friday, April 17, 2026

Event

Friday, April 17, starts 8:00pm

Join the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers for a star party at Grafton Lake. Bring your own telescope or come mingle with fellow night sky enthusiasts. No registration required. Weather permitting.

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Time: 8 p.m. Eastern

Location: Deerfield Pavilion at Grafton Lake State Park
201 Grafton Lakes State Park Way
Cropseyville, NY 12052
Cropseyville, NY 12052

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Deerfield Pavilion at Grafton Lake State Park
201 Grafton Lakes State Park Way
Cropseyville, NY 12052
Cropseyville, NY 12052
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri 4/17/2026
8 p.m. Eastern 		Captial District Dark Sky Week: Star Party at Grafton Lake with the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers Deerfield Pavilion at Grafton Lake State Park
201 Grafton Lakes State Park Way
Cropseyville, NY 12052 Cropseyville, NY
Sat 4/18/2026
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern 		Capital District Dark Sky Week: Park After Dark - Night, Wildlife, and You Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY
Sat 4/18/2026
9 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern 		Capital District Dark Sky Week: Star Party at Thacher State Park Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
87 Nature Center Way Voorheesville, NY
Sun 4/19/2026
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern 		Capital District Dark Sky Week: Star Party at the Huyck Preserve's Lincoln Pond With Special Talk by Bat Researcher Craig Frank, Ph.D. Huyck Preserve Elridge Research Station
284 Pond Hill Rd Rensselaerville, NY