A weekend of cosmic discovery awaits at Dinosaur Provincial Park with a mix of free and ticketed programs for all ages. Activities include stargazing, astronomy presentations, live music, cultural storytelling, and night-sky photography, all led by experts from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and guest presenters.

Friday • Stars and Stories with Dustin Riley 9:15 – 10:15 pm | Free, drop-in | All ages | Location: TBD Explore constellation myths with Park Interpreters through storytelling and stargazing.

Saturday • Stars by Daylight – Public Solar Viewing (RASC) 12:00 – 3:00 pm | Free, drop-in | All ages | Outside Visitor Center • Métis Astronomy with Jennifer Howse 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Free | All ages | Visitor Center Theatre • Aurora Borealis and Indigenous Peoples with Jennifer Howse 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Free | All ages | Visitor Center Theatre • The Sky Tonight with Steve Donaldson (RASC Calgary Centre) 7:00 – 7:45 pm | Free | All ages | Visitor Center Theatre • Badlands, Bach & Beyond 8:45 – 11:15 pm | $30 per person | Ages 14+ | Meeting: Visitor Center Lobby → Palaeontological Preserve An evening of Baroque music with cellist Amy Nicholson, followed by telescope viewing with the RASC. Registration required.

Sunday • Stars by Daylight – Public Solar Viewing (RASC) 12:00 – 3:00 pm | Free, drop-in | All ages | Outside Visitor Center • Aurora Borealis and Indigenous Peoples with Jennifer Howse 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Free | All ages | Visitor Center Theatre • Impacts of Light Pollution on the Natural World with Roland Dechesne 3:00 – 3:45 pm | Free | All ages | Visitor Center Theatre • Guided Star Viewing with the RASC 8:45 – 11:15 pm | Free, drop-in | All ages | Location: TBD • Capture the Night with Dustin Riley & Dylan Mazur 9:00 – 10:30 pm | $20 per person | Ages 14+ | Meeting: Visitor Center Lobby → Palaeontological Preserve A hands-on night-sky photography workshop. Registration required.