North Carolina Statewide Star Party

Your Place in Space

Illustration of two people looking at the moon and night sky through trees

The 2025 North Carolina Science Festival will feature the Statewide Star Party as a signature initiative, thanks to support from the North Carolina Space Grant.

During the 13th annual Statewide Star Party, 41 hosts will offer public skywatching events across North Carolina on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, 2025. Star Party hosts include astronomy clubs, state and local parks, colleges and universities, planetariums, science centers, nature centers, and libraries. About 4,000 visitors and 200 STEM professionals and volunteers are expected to participate.

This year's Star Party theme is "Your Place in Space." Hosts will lead hands-on activities from the Star Party kit on this theme.

Stay tuned for the list of Star Party host organizations.

For more information, please contact:
Amy Sayle
Coordinator, NC Statewide Star Party
Email: starparty@unc.edu

The Statewide Star Party is made possible with the support of NC Space Grant and the NC Science Festival.

Illustration credit: Tyler Nordgren