Chippokes State Park is proud to partner with the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Club to introduce a special dark night sky and stargazing opportunity for all to enjoy. Club members will use their telescopes to share the night time sky with park visitors.  Visitors will be free to ask questions, observe, and look through telescopes during this public viewing outreach event.

Star gaze with us and become a "Night Sky Explorer" Junior Ranger!

Join us for an evening presentation at 7:30 in the interpretive center.  Dr.

Discover our International Dark-Sky Park!

5/4 RESCHEDULED TO 5/11 DUE TO WEATHER Join astronomers from the Richmond Astronomical Society for Saturday Under the Stars.

Calling all amateur astronomers and people who enjoy the night sky!

Come join the storytellers from CHAOS (Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society) on the Observation Field to share the stories of the stars.

Stop by the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to view the sun through a telescope.

Ever wonder what goes on at night in a park?

International Astronomy Day is an annual event created to celebrate the importance of astronomy, a long-standing science throughout the world.

Join astronomy volunteers as they share the stories written in the night sky.

Throughout the year various constellations appear in the night sky.