Park After Dark Programs
July 30 - September 25
Kabetogama Visitor Center | Thursday & Friday Nights Weekly – see specific dates below
Times vary based on sunset throughout the summer.
Voyageurs National Park boasts some of the darkest and most breathtaking night skies in the country! Begin with a short indoor program exploring what it means to be a dark sky park, why preserving natural darkness matters, and how it enhances our connection to the cosmos. Afterwards, immerse yourself in the night with a 60-minute guided experience, featuring powerful telescopes, constellation tours, and stunning views of distant planets, galaxies, and brilliant starscapes.
Start times & weekly schedule below.
Crane Lake Visitor Center
9:30pm - 11:00pm: Tuesday August 4th (National Night Out)
Kabetogama Visitor Center
9:30pm - 11:00pm: Thursday July 30th
9:30pm - 11:00pm: Friday July 31st
9:30pm - 11:00pm: Thursday August 6th
9:30pm - 11:00pm: Friday August 7th
9:00pm - 10:30pm: Thursday August 13th
9:00pm - 10:30pm: Friday August 14th
9:00pm - 10:30pm: Thursday August 27
9:00pm - 10:30pm: Friday August 28
8:30pm - 10:00pm: Thursday September 3
8:30pm - 10:00pm: Friday September 4
8:30pm - 10:00pm: Thursday September 10
Friday, September 11: STAR PARTY AT RAINY LAKE VISITOR CENTER
Saturday, September 12: STAR PARTY AT KABETOGAMA VISITOR CENTER
8:00pm - 9:30pm: Thursday September 17
8:00pm - 9:30pm: Friday September 18
8:00pm - 9:30pm: Thursday September 24
8:00pm - 9:30pm: Friday September 25