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Fri 23 May
Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association Monthly Star Party
Friday, May 23, 2025 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Lake Taghkanic State Park
The Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association hosts a monthly stargazing party in the West Beach parking lot. Bring your own telescopes and binoculars or use those provided by our members. You will be asked to provide your license plate number and make/model car, so park management and police have a record of who will be in park after hours. More info at https://www.spy-hill.net/myers/astro/ltsp/. Registration: RSVP is required at least one day beforehand.
Registration: Required
Fri 23 May
Star Party
Friday, May 23, 2025 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Grafton Lakes State Park
Calling all night owls! The Albany Area Amateur Astronomers will have telescopes to give you a tour of the night sky during this free program held at the Deerfield Pavilion. No preregistration required. Enter via main entrance and follow signs to program-- first left off main entrance road. Please drive slowly in the park at night. No charge.
Registration: Not required
Sat 14 Jun
Full Moon Firefly Stroll
Saturday, June 14, 2025 08:45 PM - 10:15 PM
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center. Fireflies light up our meadows on summer nights! Join us for a stroll to learn about and experience the magic of these bioluminescent beetles underneath a nearly-full moon. Sturdy shoes and flashlights recommended. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Sat 14 Jun
Full Moon Firefly Stroll
Saturday, June 14, 2025 08:45 PM - 10:15 PM
Thacher State Park
(518) 872-0800

Meet at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center. Fireflies light up our meadows on summer nights! Join us for a stroll to learn about and experience the magic of these bioluminescent beetles underneath a nearly-full moon. Sturdy shoes and flashlights recommended. Registration required. Call 518-872-0800.
Registration: Required
Fri 29 Aug
Legends of the Hudson Valley: A Night Walk
Friday, August 29, 2025 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Trailside Museums And Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park
Bring a flashlight and join a Trailside Museums and Zoo educator for a sundown walk around Hessian Lake at Bear Mountain State Park! Learn about the Hudson Valley's local folktales and legends during this saunter under the stars! Participants will meet Trailside Zoo's staff in front of the Bear Mountain Inn. Registration is required for this program Registration is Required To register visit our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/trailside-museums-zoo-104671439831. For more information, email TrailsideEducation@parks.ny.gov.
Registration: Required