Celebrate The Night Week 2026
Sept 27 - Oct 4 | Duluth, MN & Superior, WI
A week of free events celebrating the night sky through music, art, and science. Star parties, telescope viewings, a planetarium show, concerts, and art presentations, all open to the public.
Schedule
Sunday, September 27 | 6:30 PM
August Fitger Room - 3rd Floor, Fitgers Building
600 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802
Music by Paul Metsa, David Huckfelt, and Jeremy Ylvisaker. Art presentation by Ojibwe artist Sam Zimmerman. Free, donations welcome. Beverages available for purchase.
Monday, September 28 | 7:00 PM
Online
An author talk with Craig Childs, author of The Wild Dark, and Leigh Ann Henion, author of Night Magic.
Tuesday, September 29 | 7:30 PM
Star party with telescopes at
Woodstock Bay, Billings Park
15 White Birch Trail, Superior, WI 54880
View the planets, stars, and constellations through a variety of telescopes with talks and demonstrations from Starry Skies North, DarkSky Wisconsin, Arrowhead Astronomical Society, St. Louis River Alliance, and Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve (lakesuperiorreserve.org). Free parking.
Wednesday, September 30 | 7:00 PM
Exploring our Dark Skies - Free Planetarium show
Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium
1023 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 - scse.d.umn.edu/marshall-w-alworth-planetarium
Seats are first come, first served and may fill up fast. Doors open at 6:30pm. Exploring Dark Skies is a live, interactive show and full-dome theater presentation! Learn about traditional star gazing and the cultural context behind the cosmos. This custom show will feature some interesting connections between the stars we see and light pollution. This show has something for curious stargazers of all ages.
Thursday, October 1 | 6:30 PM
Cafe Scientifique, Duluth Folk School / Dovetail Cafe
1917 W Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55806 - duluthfolkschool.com
"Astro Bob" presents: The Magnificent Aurora, From Myth to Modern Science.
Saturday, October 3 | 7:30 PM
Hartley Nature Center
3001 Woodland Avenue, Duluth, MN 55803 - hartleynature.org
Star party with telescopes.
Sunday, October 4 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Great Lakes Aquarium
353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802 - glaquarium.org
Learn how aquatic life depends on darkness, plus children's activities.
With thanks to our partners
Arrowhead Astronomical Society, St. Louis River Alliance, Fitger's, Great Lakes Aquarium, Friends of Lake Superior, Duluth Folk School, Hartley Nature Center, Dovetail Cafe & Market, Alworth Planetarium, and North Shore Bank.