About
Astronomy Programs at Turner Farm Park Observatory offers Meteorites: Exploring Visitors from Space, Introduction to Astronomy, Origin of Our Universe: The Big Bang, Planet Adventure Night, Scouts Love the Stars: Astronomy Badge Workshop, Exploring the Inner Planets, and Astronomy Festival. The listed activities include examining meteorites, learning the fundamentals of astronomy, exploring questions about the Big Bang and the evolution of stars and galaxies, touring the planets and moons visible in the current night sky, doing crafts and activities for Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, and examining handheld globes of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and the moon.
Programs
- Meteorites: Exploring Visitors from Space — Explore what meteorites are and where they come from while examining them.
- Introduction to Astronomy — Explore the fundamentals of astronomy, from planets and stars to the...
- Origin of Our Universe: The Big Bang — Explore questions about the Big Bang, the evolution of stars and galaxies,...
- Planet Adventure Night — Tour the planets and moons visible in the current night sky, then explore...
- Scouts Love the Stars: Astronomy Badge Workshop — Join Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts for crafts and activities that fulfill...
- Exploring the Inner Planets — Examine handheld globes of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and the moon to...
- Astronomy Festival — Look to the winter sky at Turner Farm Park with astronomy programs throughout the season.
At a glance
- General schedule: The observatory is open only during scheduled astronomy programs and events. All events require advance registration. All events are held outdoors.
Last updated October 25, 2026.
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