2026 Program

Monday, August 10th and Tuesday, August 11th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
2:00 pm
  • Campground opens
10:00 pm
  • Observing Session Begins

Wednesday, August 12th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
12:30 pm
  • Solar Eclipse Observing
2:30 pm
6:00 pm
  • Registration opens
10:00 pm
  • Observing Session Begins
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Thursday, August 13th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
9:00 am
  • Registration opens
10:00 pm
  • Observing Session Begins
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Friday, August 14th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
9:00 am
  • Registration opens
10:00 am TBA Astronomy 101: Starting out right in Astronomy
by Marc Fitkin
11:00 am A Brief History of Astrophotography
by Steve Barnes		 Have you ever considered a remote-hosting site?  Our Journey to Starfront Observatories in Texas!
by Marty Anderson and Keith Mombourquette
  • Commercial exhibits open
12:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm Eyes on the Sky: Who gets to Look?
by Andrea Girones, Noor Oada, Marsha Wilcox, Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn 		Photons to Photos
Dr. Ron Brecher
2:00 pm ZWO Astro (featured mfg)
3:00 pm Supermassive Black Holes Really Do Exist!
by Dr. Brian McNamara		 Image Processing with Siril
by Rick Wagner
4:00 pm One Night, Many Outcomes: How a Single Night Under the Stars Becomes Timelapse, Star Trails, and Cinematic Video
by Dr. Greg Meyer 		The Sky Tonight
by Andy Beaton
5:00 pm Dinner Break
  • Commercial exhibits close
6:00 pm
7:00 pm Seeing Meteors With Light
by Dr. Margaret Campbell-Brown
8:00 pm Seeing Meteors Without Light
by Dr. Peter Brown
10:00 pm
  • Observing session begins
  • Sky Tour (just West of main tent) With Marc Fitkin
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Saturday, August 15th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
9:00 am
  • Registration opens
9:30 am 3D Printing Meets the Night Sky
by Bryan Delodder and John Ceko
  • Kidsfest
10:30 am
  • Commercial exhibits open
11:30 am Lunch Break
  • Swap Table
    (basketball court)
12:30 pm
1:30 pm What Can We Learn From Interstellar Comets?
by Dr. Jesse Rogerson		 The Hands-On Telescope Build Party
by Bryan Delodder and the Ten Telescopes Team
2:30 pm Citizen Science in Astronomy: How You Can Contribute to Research
by Ashley Northcotte
3:30 pm Starfest Banquet Setup
Volunteers needed!
5:00 pm Starfest Banquet
(ticket required)		 Dinner Break
  • Commercial exhibits close
6:00 pm
7:00 pm All he cares about are his damned stars!: From mildly autistic teenager to seeing the poetry that brightens the night sky
by Dr. David H. Levy
8:00 pm Starfest Imaging Contest Results
— Then —
Door Prizes and Announcements
10:00 pm
  • Observing session begins
  • Sky Tour (just West of main tent) With Marc Fitkin
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Sunday, August 16th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
11:30 am Starfest Teardown Begins
Volunteers Needed!
3:00 pm