2025 Northern Nights Star Fest
August 20 @ 12:00 pm - August 25 @ 1:00 pm CDT
Northern Nights Star Fest will be held at long Lake Conservation Center August 20 – 27 2025.
The LLCC Committee is working hard to put together a great event.
Registration is CLOSED
Additional details of NNSF can be found on the Northern Nights Star Fest event page.
Join us for the premier MAS Regional Star Party at our great dark-sky site.
Preliminary NNSF Agenda (Subject to change at any time)
| Wednesday August 20, 2025 (Sunset 8:04pm, astro twilight ends 9:47 pm) | |
| 3:00 pm | Self-Check-in at North Star Lodge – move-in to bunk rooms |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner in Dining Hall |
| Evening |
OBSERVE – NO WHITE LIGHT AFTER TWILIGHT The 30”and 25” scopes will be available for use (If cloudy – movie or bonfire) |
| 12:00 pm | Midnight snack – Dining Hall |
| Thursday August 21, 20245 (Sunset 8:02pm, astro twilight ends 9:45 pm) | |
| All Day | Self-Check-in at North Star Lodge – move-in to bunk rooms |
| All Day | Open Swap Meet in North Star Lodge – tables around the room |
| 11:30 am | Brunch in Dining Hall |
| 1:00 pm | Lecture– North Star Lodge – ??? |
| 2:00 pm | Lecture – TBD |
| 3:00 pm | LLCC Keyholder Training (Part 1)– Video – North Star Lodge |
| 4:00 pm | LLCC Keyholder Training (Part 2) – Hands-on – Observing Field |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner in Dining Hall |
| 7:00 pm | Lecture – North Star Lodge – TBD |
| Evening |
OBSERVE – NO WHITE LIGHT AFTER TWILIGHT The 30”and 25” scopes will be available for use (If cloudy – movie or bonfire) |
| 12:00 pm | Midnight snack – Dining Hall |
| Friday August 22, 2025 (Sunset 8:01pm, astro twilight ends 9:43 pm) | |
| All Day | Self-Check-in at North Star Lodge – move-in to bunk rooms |
| All Day | Open Swap Meet in North Star Lodge – tables around the room |
| 11:30 am | Brunch in Dining Hall |
| 1:00 pm | Lecture – North Star Lodge – TBD |
| 2:00 pm | Lecture – North Star Lodge – TBD |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner in Dining Hall |
| 6:45 pm | Welcome Message |
| 7:00 pm | Lecture – North Star Lodge – TBD |
| Evening |
OBSERVE – NO WHITE LIGHT AFTER TWILIGHT The 30”and 25” scopes will be available for use (If cloudy – movie or bonfire) |
| 12:00 pm | Midnight snack – Dining Hall |
| Saturday August 23, 2025 (Sunset 7:59pm, astro twilight ends 9:41pm) | |
| All Day | Self-Check-in at North Star Lodge – move-in to bunk rooms |
| All Day | Open Swap Meet in North Star Lodge – tables around the room |
| 11:30 am | Brunch in Dining Hall |
| 1:00 pm | Lecture– North Star Lodge – TBD |
| 2:00 pm | Lecture – North Star Lodge – TBD |
| 3:00 pm | Naturalist-led Adventure Hike TBD |
| 5:30 pm | Turn in your completed observing lists and/or images |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | LLCC Canteen Open – Dining Hall |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner in Dining Hall |
| 6:30 pm | Observing/Imaging Awards – Door Prize Giveaway |
| 7:00 pm | Lecture – North Star Lodge -TBD |
| Evening |
OBSERVE – NO WHITE LIGHT AFTER TWILIGHT The 30”and 25” scopes will be available for use |
| 12:00 pm | Midnight snack – Dining Hall |
| Sunday August 24, 2025 (Sunset 7:57pm, astro twilight ends 9:39pm) | |
| 11:30 am | Brunch in Dining Hall |
| All Day | Remove your items from the Swap-Meet tables |
| Afternoon | Open |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner in Dining Hall |
| Evening |
OBSERVE – NO WHITE LIGHT AFTER TWILIGHT The 30”and 25” scopes will be available for use |
| 12:00 pm | Midnight snack – Dining Hall |
| Monday August 25, 2024 | |
| 11:30 am | Brunch in Dining Hall |
| 12:00 pm | Pack up – move out – discard trash – sweep rooms – leave no trace |
