These Are the Best Star Parties and Astronomy Festivals in the World for 2026—From Desert Valleys to Coastal Lagoons

These Are the Best Star Parties and Astronomy Festivals in the World for 2026—From Desert Valleys to Coastal Lagoons

Whether you’re chasing galaxies in California or counting meteors in Uruguay, this year’s top dark sky festivals promise awe, community, and unforgettable views.The galactic centre region of the Milky Way in Sagittarius and Scorpius, over the upper field of the Texas Star Party, near Fort Davis, Texas, May 13, 2015. Alan Dyer/Getty ImagesThere is a profound, quiet magic in standing alone under a truly dark sky, but the experience becomes somethi…