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Acadia Night Sky Festival

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The Acadia Night Sky Festival is an annual celebration of the starlit skies above Acadia National Park on Maine's Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula.[1][2][3] The festival takes place every September.[4]

Hosted by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations, the festival attracts speakers, researchers, photographers, and artists to the area, in addition to dozens of workshops.[5][6] Stargazing is one popular activity, with the view of the Milky Way notable in late summer and early fall.[7][8] Acadia has been described as one of the top national parks for celestial views.[9]

In 2023, the National Park Service held "Acadia Night Sky Week," a series of free public programs for visitors.[10][11] The NPS provides shuttle services to the festival.[12]

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  1. ^ "Maine's night sky beckons stargazers to Acadia National Park". AP NEWS. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2019-02-27.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Travel, Budget (2018-02-07). "Acadia's Dark Sky Festival Is Calling All…". Budget Travel. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  3. ^ "Festival to showcase starlit skies in Acadia National Park". www.foxbangor.com. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  4. ^ Beatty, Kelly (2018-09-14). "Stars Shine Brightly for Acadia Night Sky Festival". Sky & Telescope. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  5. ^ "Acadia Night Sky Festival a celestial celebration". Bangor Daily News. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  6. ^ Writer, Ray RouthierStaff (2018-05-30). "This photo of Acadia beat 16,000 entries to win contest celebrating national parks". Press Herald. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  7. ^ Harbor, Mailing Address: PO Box 177 Bar; Us, ME 04609 Phone: 207 288-3338 Contact. "Stargazing - Acadia National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Best Time for Stargazing in Maine 2024 - When to See - Rove.me". rove.me. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  9. ^ "The Top 9 National Parks for Celestial Views". sometimetraveller.com. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  10. ^ Harbor, Mailing Address: PO Box 177 Bar; Us, ME 04609 Phone: 207 288-3338 Contact. "Stargazing - Acadia National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Frost, Meg (2021-09-03). "10 Best Things to Do in Maine in the Fall (Updated 2023)". Frost + Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  12. ^ Harbor, Mailing Address: PO Box 177 Bar; Us, ME 04609 Phone: 207 288-3338 Contact. "Acadia Night Sky Festival Offers Shuttle to the Stars - Acadia National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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