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The AstroFest is back with two full days of festivities! All the elements have come together for a huge party in honour of our featured star following this year’s theme: The Sun in All its Splendour.
Dozens of free activities from over thirty partners in the field of astronomy await you! Water rockets, arts and crafts, workshops, lectures as well as sun and star gazing, in a musical atmosphere with face painting and popcorn!
2024 is a significant year for our Sun. While it certainly attracted attention during the eclipse on April 8, its daily activity continues to fascinate us. At the most dynamic stage of its cycle, its solar storms can dazzle us with their aurora borealis all the way to southern Québec.
Then, in the evening, when the Sun has given way to the Moon, all will gather around the telescopes and get busy roasting marshmallows!
Kiosks, arts and crafts, astrophotography exhibition, solar observation, etc. It’s going to be an exhilarating day! Activities include:
At 6 p.m., two rooms, two atmospheres
At 8:15 p.m.
Kiosks, crafts, astrophotography exhibition, solar viewing, story time, water rocket launch and more.
Interactive quiz with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk in the Milky Way Theater. Come test your knowledge and find out more about the person who will be the next CSA astronaut to fly to the International Space Station, and the first Canadian astronaut to join NASA's Commercial Manned Mission Program.
All AstroFest activities are free. However, standard prices apply for the Planetarium’s regular indoor shows.