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Night-sky enthusiasts from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada are inviting curious stargazers to come join them at Aldergrove Regional Park on Aug. 11 for a night of star-gazing.

The society’s members — astronomers and “space enthusiasts” alike — will be set up to answer questions from the public about things like the Perseid meteor shower, which will be nearly peaking that night.

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Entrance fee will be $2 and all ages are welcome. Visitors should use the Aldergrove Bowl entrance. Stargazing will take place in the field south of the parking lot.

There will also be lantern-lit trails, games, crafts, blacklight theatres and fun activities from Science World, H.R. Macmillan Space Centre, Langley Environmental Partners Society and many others.

The official event, co-hosted by Metro Vancouver, runs from 8 to 11 p.m. but people are invited to camp over night.

Set-up for campers begins at 5 p.m. The park’s gates will close at 11 p.m. Vehicles are not permitted in the tenting area but there will be a designated area for RVs.