Summer Star Party Spectacular

“Uni-Cycles” -Universal Cycles

When was the last time you saw the Milky Way splashed across the heavens, or watched meteor after meteor streaking through the night sky?

• Discover just how cyclical and interconnected the universe is on a journey through space and time.
• View celestial bodies through a telescope.
• Interact with educational displays.
• Sleep under the star-filled sky (register ahead).
• Families with school-age children welcome.

At this favorite annual event, explore astronomy through interactive presentations and activities, and then watch the Perseid meteor shower after dark!

What we’ll do

Explore a different astronomy topic each year with Sunburst’s lifelong astronomy enthusiast Moksha Badarayan, interact with hands-on educational displays, and more.

Then after dark, learn to navigate the sky, and enjoy the Perseid meteor shower!

To add to the fun, you may also choose to stay overnight: sleep in a cabin, bring a tent or vehicle, or sleep under the star-filled sky (it’s really dark out here at night!), surrounded by the oak-dotted rolling hills of Sunburst Sanctuary.

What to bring for stargazing

• Pillow (Sunburst will provide a large tarp)
• Warm jacket and blanket
• Small flashlight (optional)
• Binoculars (optional)

REGISTRATION INFO

Online registration is available through August 10, 2023; simply click the Register button below to begin. After that date, please call or email to find out if space is still available.

Overnight tent camping under the stars available. For other lodging options, please contact the office at 805.736.6528 or email [email protected].

Evening Schedule

Check back -more details to come!

COVID-19 precautions will be in place to prevent possible transmission:

• Registration capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions.
• Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms or a positive diagnosis or test result is asked to stay home, and a refund will be issued.
• Wearing of masks is currently optional.
• We will be following any additional guidelines that are released by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.