Ely Dark Sky Festival
Join us in Celebrating our incredible dark night skies with a variety of indoor and outdoor events. Learn about astronomy, astrophotography, winter recreation, and the wonders of the Northern night sky.

Schedule:

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m: Daytime Sidewalk Astronomy with Solar Telescope and Sun-Safe Glasses by Voyageurs Conservancy Outside Friends of the Boundary Waters (8 E Sheridan St), Free, no registration required.

12:00 p.m: Unlocking the Bard Shakespearean Workshop by NLAA at the Vermilion Fine Arts Theater (1900 E Camp St), $10-30 (tiered pricing), register at Northernlakesarts.org/the-great-nordic-shakespeare-festival

10:30 - 11:30 a.m: Nighttime Navigation in the Wilderness presentation at Friends of the Boundary Waters (8 E Sheridan St), Free, no registration required.

2:00 p.m: Shakespeare Unleashed Workshop by NLAA at the Vermilion Fine Arts Theater (1900 E Camp St), $10-30 (tiered pricing), register at Northernlakesarts.org/the-great-nordic-shakespeare-festival

12:30 - 1:30 p.m: Northern Lights for Newbies with Elizabeth Miller at Friends of the Boundary Waters (8 E Sheridan St), Free, no registration required.

2:30 - 3:30 p.m: Daytime Sidewalk Astronomy with Solar Telescope and Sun-Safe Glasses by Voyageurs Conservancy Outside Grand Ely Lodge (400 N Pioneer Rd), Free, no registration required.

3:00 - 4:00 p.m: Northern Nights, Starry Skies screening presented by Starry Skies North at the Grand Ely Lodge (Banquet room, 400 N Pioneer Rd), Free, no registration required.

1:45 - 2:45 p.m: Aurora Apps: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Elizabeth Miller at Friends of the Boundary Waters (8 E Sheridan St), Free, no registration required.

4:00 - 4:30 p.m: Astrotourism and Light Pollution presentation by Starry Skies North at the Grand Ely Lodge (Banquet room, 400 N Pioneer Rd), Free, no registration required.

4:00 - 6:00 p.m: Outreach Expo at the Grand Ely Lodge (400 N Pioneer Rd) with kids activities, story time, demos, and more!, Free, no registration required.
4:30 - 5:00 p.m: "Stary Party" Story Time by Polly Carlson-Voiles and Consie Powell at Grand Ely Lodge (400 N Pioneer Rd), Free, no registration required.
4:30 - 7:00 p.m: Sunset Tours of Listening Point by Listening Point Foundation, $10, register at Listeningpointfoundation.org/events

5:00 - 6:30 p.m: Outdoor Kids Activities and Constellation Identification by Ely Adventure School at Grand Ely Lodge (400 N Pioneer Rd), Free, no registration required.

6:30 p.m: Romeo and Juliet performance by NLAA at the Vermilion Fine Arts Theater (1900 E Camp St), $10-25 (tiered pricing), buy tickets at Northernlakesarts.org/the-great-nordic-shakespeare-festival

7:00 - 9:00 p.m: Moonlight Kicksled Adventure on the Trezona Trail by Ely Bike and Kicksled (125 N Central Ave), Free, no registration required.
7:00 - 8:00 p.m: Snowshoe Hike on Fall Lake by Friends of the Boundary Waters (Fall Lake Campground public landing), Free, no registration required.

8:00 - 9:30 p.m: Telescope Stargazing and Constellation Stories by Arrowhead Astronomical Society at Miner’s Lake boat landing (401 N Pioneer Rd), Free, no registration required., Weather permitting.