August 15, 2026 10:00pm
Sky and Star Party August 15-16 2026
WHEN: August 15, 2026 10:00pm
WHERE: Science and Learning Center at Coldwater
COST: Sliding Scale
ACCOMMODATIONS: Bring your own tent or RV
CHECK-IN TIME: Begins 3 pm Saturday
The Mount St. Helens Institute is excited to team up with Rose City Astronomers and Friends of Galileo to bring you the return of our Sky and Star Party.
Sky & Star Party Mount St. Helens is an astronomical adventure with Rose City Astronomers and Friends of Galileo. Tent and RV sites on Coldwater Ridge are available; both are rustic without hookups and have incredible views.
Overnight tickets include tent/RV site with a view and an amazing dark star-filled sky, delicious meals (dinner & dessert Saturday, and breakfast Sunday), crafts, solar viewing, presentations, a constellation walk, and night sky viewing with astronomers.
Evening only tickets include crafts, solar viewing, presentations, a constellation walk, and night sky viewing with astronomers until midnight. No meals are provided.
For detailed information, including sliding scale pricing, visit our sky and star party program description.
If the overnight program is sold out, you can sign up for the evening only or