{"id":203,"date":"2024-09-15T22:42:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T03:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aas.austinastro.org\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:08:54","slug":"aas-public-star-parties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/austinastro.org\/index.php\/aas_events\/aas-public-star-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"AAS Public Star Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most months of the year, Austin Astronomical Society hosts a public star party at a state park, some months have star parties at two different state parks, and the first Friday of the month a party at Pflugerville’s 1849 Park.\u00a0 Yearly, Austin Under the Stars takes place at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School. All star parties are dependent on the weather; if the sky is cloudy, an alternative program may be available, while events are usually canceled if there is rain.<\/p>\n

In order to ensure that everyone has a great (and safe) time, please check out the Star Party Etiquette<\/a>. It details the “dos and don’t s” of night observing, including how to protect your eyes and how to keep the viewing field as dark as possible.<\/p>\n

The table below shows the dates for 2026. You can check the Upcoming Events calendar for more information.\u00a0 You can also email the Outreach Committee at outreach@austinastro.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location
\n<\/b><\/td>\n		Date<\/b><\/td>\nStart time<\/b><\/td>\nEnd time<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park<\/td>\nFebruary 6, 2026<\/td>\n6:30 p.m.<\/td>\n9:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nFebruary 21, 2026<\/td>\n6:30 p.m.<\/td>\n9:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inks Lake State Park<\/td>\nFebruary 28, 2026<\/td>\n6:30 p.m.<\/td>\n9:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park\u00a0 \u00a0CANCELLED<\/td>\nMarch 6, 2026<\/td>\n6:30 p.m.<\/td>\n9:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nMarch 14, 2026<\/td>\n7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n10:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanco State Park<\/td>\nMarch 28, 2026<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n10:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park\u00a0 \u00a0CANCELLED<\/td>\nApril 3, 2026<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park\u00a0 \u00a0CANCELLED<\/td>\nApril 11, 2026<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inks Lake State Park<\/td>\nApril 25, 2026<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park\u00a0 \u00a0 CANCELLED<\/td>\nMay 1, 2026<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nMay 9, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area\u00a0 \u00a0CANCELLED<\/td>\nMay 23, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n10:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park\u00a0 \u00a0CANCELLED<\/td>\nJune 6, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inks Lake State Park<\/td>\nJune 20, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob Bryant Park Bastrop TX<\/td>\nJune 27, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nJuly 25, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inks Lake State Park CANCELLED<\/td>\nAugust 1, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nAugust 8, 2026<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUTS St. Stephen’s Episcopal School<\/td>\nAugust 15, 2026<\/td>\n7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n11:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Elmo’s Brewing Co.<\/td>\nAugust 29, 2026<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park<\/td>\nSeptember 4, 2026<\/td>\n8:00 p.m.<\/td>\n11:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shoal Creek Conservancy<\/td>\nSeptember 12, 2026<\/td>\n7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n10:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nSeptember 19, 2026<\/td>\n7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n10:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Elmo’s Brewing Co. CANCELLED<\/td>\nSeptember 25, 2026<\/td>\n7:00 p.m.<\/td>\n10:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yegua Knobbs Preserve<\/td>\nSeptember 26, 2026<\/td>\n7:00 p.m.<\/td>\n10:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park CANCELLED<\/td>\nOctober 2, 2026<\/td>\n7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n10:30p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inks Lake State Park<\/td>\nOctober 17, 2026<\/td>\n7:00 p.m.<\/td>\n10:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nOctober 31, 2026<\/td>\n7:00 p.m.<\/td>\n10:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park<\/td>\nNovember 6, 2026<\/td>\n6:30 p.m.<\/td>\n9:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dripping Springs Ranch Park<\/td>\nNovember 13, 2026<\/td>\nTBA<\/td>\nTBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedernales Falls State Park<\/td>\nNovember 14, 2026<\/td>\n5:30 p.m.<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area<\/td>\nNovember 21, 2026<\/td>\n6:00 p.m.<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pflugerville 1849 Park<\/td>\nDecember 4, 2026<\/td>\n6:30 p.m.<\/td>\n9:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inks Lake State Park<\/td>\nDecember 12, 2026<\/td>\n5:30 p.m.<\/td>\n8:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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