Experience the wonders of the night sky 🪐
As the Earth makes its journey around the Sun, our views of the sky change. Each season brings its own set of wonders to discover. From planets and moons to galaxies and nebulae, something unique and breathtaking is always ready to rise above the horizon. Enjoy our dark skies and mountain peaks for breathtaking views of the night sky. Our astronomers will guide your experience and point out the best of what each season has on display.
You can choose from three ways to attend this event.
Cabin Package
This ticket allows two people to attend the two hour, astronomer guided event, plus:
- Stay overnight in one of our well appointed private cabin rooms. Rooms include private bathrooms, individually controlled heating and cooling, microwave, mini-fridge, Keurig pod compatible coffee maker, and complimentary bottle of wine.
- Enjoy a PARI provided dinner.
- Drive up to one of our ridges to view the sunset.
- Stay up late if you wish for more observing.
- Enjoy a PARI provided breakfast the following morning.
- Arrival and times can be found in your ticket description. Departure is at 10am the morning after the event.
Additional attendees may join you in your cabin room by purchasing the ticket Cabin Additional Adult or Cabin Additional Child as appropriate. These must be purchased with the Cabin Package ticket. If you need to add them after your purchase, please contact us for assistance.
Camping Package
This ticket allows one person to attend the two hour, astronomer guided event, plus:
- Stay overnight in your own tent or camper at a campsite at PARI.
- Enjoy a PARI provided dinner.
- Drive up to one of our ridges to view the sunset.
- Stay up late if you wish for more observing.
- Enjoy a PARI provided breakfast the following morning.
- Arrival and times can be found in your ticket description. Departure is at 10am the morning after the event.
Evening Only Ticket –
- This ticket allows one person to attend the two hour, astronomer guided event.
- Arrival and departure times can be found in the ticket description.
- Meals are not included in the evening-only ticket, but you can add them to your visit. Please add a Dinner Add-on to your cart for each attendee who would like to add dinner to their Evening Only Ticket. Dinner Add-on also includes the guided museum tour between dinner and the start of the the event.
Available Upcoming Events:
Event dates are chosen throughout the year to highlight different aspects of the night sky.
Saturn’s Rings & Galileo’s Moons – Friday, September 22nd 2023
Seeing the rings of Saturn with your own eyes for the first time is a memory that never leaves you. The light reflected by those delicate bands of dust and ice travels across our solar system to enter your eyes, light that can never be seen exactly that way again. Pair that with the giant of a planet, Jupiter, with its four largest moons making their slow march around it, and you have a night to remember.
The Night Shift at PARI – September 20th, 2025
Have you ever stepped outside on a clear night and wondered about the constellations represented by the patterns above? Do you keep meaning to find the time to learn names of the constellations, the stories behind them, and learn the interesting space objects nestled within the patterns made by the bright stars? We’re here to help!
Using PARI’s planetarium, a seasoned astronomer will help you to identify the patterns and their unique background information. Weather permitting, a sky scavenger hunt will follow the indoor teaching session to practice the newly learned constellation identification skills. Volunteers with telescopes will also be available to assist participants in viewing the prominent celestial objects in the night sky.
All Evening at PARI events are rain or shine. If weather does not allow outdoor viewing, alternative programs will be offered. No refunds will be issued.
The viewing portion of the event is outdoors, please dress accordingly for the season and weather. Viewings are adjacent to a building with heat and restroom facilities. Seating is provided for the event, though you are welcome to bring your own outdoor folding or camp chairs if you like.
If you add multiple tickets to this purchase, you will see them appear below as Ticket #1, Ticket #2, etc. You may need to click on each one to expand it and fill out the details for each attendee.
Food allergy questions apply only to packages that include meals.
