Riding Mountain National Park is turning off the street lights and looking up at the stars this weekend.
Dark Sky Weekend begins tonight in Wasagaming, at 10, with their Lights out in the Park, Dark Sky launch party at the Central Park by the main beach.
Cal Martin, the park’s visitor experience manager, shares why they are celebrating the dark.
“Dark skies are something at are amazing to see. At Riding Mountain National Park the night sky is crystal clear at times. You see such beautiful stars and sometimes northern light. We really felt that it was important to do a celebration of the night sky.”
Throughout the weekend you can participate in free and paid activities.
Martin explains how the event works.
"You can come for the whole weekend, or you can come for just a couple of hours. We have a number of events throughout the weekend and each of them is really a stand-alone experience."
You’ll earn about the Milky Way from the pros, learn about Anishinabe perspectives of the night sky, and party under the stars.
The best way to experience Dark Sky Weekend is to go at night, however, not everyone can stay up that late so there will be activities throughout the days as well.
