If you’ve been following my work for a while, you’ve almost certainly heard me mention the Jasper Dark Sky Festival or at the very least you’ve seen me post a photo or timelapse from the park. For the past few years, I’ve been fortunate enough to attend and I’m thrilled to let everyone know I’ll making my way back this year, too!

The Jasper Dark Sky Festival was the first dark sky party I had ever attended. It’s been so exciting to return each year to watch the Tourism Jasper team continuously outdo themselves. I honestly don’t know how they manage to do it and they certainly don’t set a low bar!

In addition to a growing list of events, the past festivals have had speakers like Col. Chris Hadfield, Bill Nye, Natalie Drake, and many other impressive names. So, what does this year have in store? Well, between October 13th and 22nd there's a whole lot planned.

Whether you already have plans to attend for the first time, if you’re on the fence or if you’ll be heading back to continue exploring like I am, read on for this list of 10 you have to be excited about the Jasper Dark Sky Fest!



