Park Happenings

Event Details

Join us for Astronomy Fest, an evening filled with astronomy themed events and workshops. Join us for Astronomy Fest, a day filled with astronomy activities for all ages and experiences. Starting at 3pm at the Multi-sport Facility, enjoy a variety of programs covering topics like planets, telescopes, nighttime photography, and more. End the night with an evening of night sky viewing alongside our resident astronomers. All of the programs will happen at the Multi-Sport Facility beginning at 3pm.

Visit the links below to get information on each event and to sing-up and save your space:

• 3PM: Choosing a Telescope
• 3PM: Night Sky Photography - skills session at 3pm; Photography session at Night sky viewing at 6pm
• 4PM:Scaling The Solar System
• 4PM: Smart Telescopes: What Are They?
• 5PM: Solar System Walk
• 6PM: Dinner, night sky presentation, and astronomy under the stars.

*A small offering of various cookout foods will be provided by astronomy volunteers at the 6pm night sky viewing. While this dinner is free and available to the public, we highly encourage donations to support the generous efforts of our astronomers/cooks.

This program will be located at the Multi-Sport Facility on Skeet Range Road. Directions will be shown below. We will have bathrooms available, picnic tables (very limited amount), and a covered shelter.

Directions:

• Address: Skeet Range Road, Lewisburg, TN 37091
• The sporting lodge will be about a quarter mile passed down the road.
• More info:
• From Nashville Highway, turn onto Warner Road, drive about a mile and you will take a right onto Skeet Range Road