Lakeland Provincial Park & Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area were designated as a Dark-Sky Preserve on November 19, 2016, in partnership with Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The park is 590 square kilometres in size with the core area of the Dark-Sky Preserve having a nighttime sky quality level of approximately 21.5 mag/arcsec2. Annually a Dark Sky Celebration event is held, this year activities will be hosted at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park.
Celebrating 10 Years of Lakeland Dark Sky Preserve
Monday, November 16 to Friday, November 20 - Daytime & Evening Programs
SWC Community Facility
StarLab programming with featured full-dome film "Wilfred Buck's Star Stories" will be offered for school groups & to the public. Information & displays will be available for park visitors to learn about Lakeland Dark Sky Preserve.
Event attendance is free, participant/group registration will be required and begin September 2026.
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Tickets / Registration
Participant/Group registration will begin September 2026.
Meet at: Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park's Community Facility
Duration: Daytime & Evenings Programs
Fee: Free
