Tulare Astronomical Association

Star Party at Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks Dark Sky Festival 2025

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Event

Kings Canyon Star Party at Big Stump Picnic Area!

STAR PARTY!

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Big Stump Picnic Area

Parking Can Be Limited

Experience the magic of the night sky in Kings Canyon! An evening in the Big Stump Picnic Area, where telescopes will open a window to galaxies, star clusters, and other deep-sky marvels. Knowledgeable astronomers will be there to share their expertise, answer questions, and help you discover the universe in a whole new way.

Hosted by the Central Valley Astronomers & Tulare Astronomical Association

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Time: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Pacific

Location: Big Stump Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, California
Wilsonia, CA 93628

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Big Stump Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, California
Wilsonia, CA 93628
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
The 12th annual Dark Sky Festival held in the Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks. Central Valley Astronomers (CVA) & Tulare Astronomical Association (TAA) hosted one of the festival's two public star parties. Located at the Big Stump Picnic Area, just 1/2 mile in the parks from their northern entrance, we had clear, dark skies with an elevation of 6,600 feet, giving our star party a pretty spectacular starry night sky to view. After the park got dark, we had between 400-500 festival attendees visit our star party, it was a pretty awesome night!
Photo From Star Party at Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks Dark Sky Festival 2025
25 CVA & TAA member astronomers & 20 telescopes at 12th annual Dark Sky Festival star party.
Photo From Star Party at Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks Dark Sky Festival 2025
TAA member astronomers & telescope at 12th annual Dark Sky Festival star party.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat 4/11/2026
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Pacific 		Tulare Astronomical Association's monthly 'Members Only' Star Party TAA Arthur Pursell Observatory (APO)
9242 Ave 184 Tulare, CA
Mon 4/13/2026
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pacific 		TAA Monthly Meeting
Fri 4/24/2026
5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Pacific 		Peña Planetarium Show & TAA Outreach Peña Planetarium & Science Center
11535 Avenue 264 Tulare, CA
Sat 5/9/2026
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Pacific 		Tulare Astronomical Association's monthly 'Members Only' StarBQ Party TAA Arthur Pursell Observatory (APO)
9242 Ave 184 Tulare, CA