Snowshoe and Stargaze is back at Elk Island National Park. It’s a fun, winter program that our kids look forward to every year. You can expect an incredible stargazing program, snowshoeing out on to Astatine Lake, and a campfire experience to keep you warm. It’s a must-do winter event for Edmonton families, and we’re sharing everything you need to know before you go, eight here.

Snowshoe and Stargaze at Elk Island Park

Dates: Saturdays December to February: December 11, 18, January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19
and new this year: Thursdays, December 23, 30.

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Cost: $29.80 per person, plus a valid park pass

Register: Call 780-992-2965 or email interp.elkisland@pc.gc.ca; beginning November 9

Registration is required. Registrations are managed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please contact us on one of those days, send an email, or leave a message and we will get back to you on the next booking day.

Program Information:

Come take part in two unique experiences at Elk Island National Park: snowshoeing and stargazing! A short guided snowshoe hike around the shore of Astotin Lake takes you atop the snow like a snowshoe hare while stars twinkle overhead. As you march along, the welcoming crackle of a campfire eclipses the soft sounds of nature surrounding you. With a park interpreter and Orion as your guide, gaze up into a sky full of stars and learn to navigate the night sky of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve. Without the glow of city lights you’ll see more than you knew existed!