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March
DDO Astronomy Family Night - March 2026 - Constellations: Connecting the Dots
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities!
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February
DDO Astronomy Family Night - February 2026 - Planets on Parade
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities!
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January
DDO Astronomy Family Night - January 2026 - All About Auroras
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities!
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January
DDO Gigantic Jupiter: The Gas Giant at Opposition
Jupiter is more than twice as massive than the other planets of our solar system combined!
Join us at the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory as Jupiter, the Earth, and the Sun all align in their celestial dance - an astronomical arrangement known as opposition.
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January
DDO How to Use Your Telescope
Do you have a telescope, but don’t know how to use it? Come to the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory can help! Bring your telescope to this workshop to have it assessed and to receive one-on-one instruction on its use outdoors!
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October
Ajax Pumpkinville Festival 2025
Ajax's biggest family event of the year comes up on October 18. The Toronto Centre's Durham Region team will be in attendance with tables of crafts for little ghosts and goblins, an information booth, and a number of solar telescopes for safe viewing of the Sun's active sunspots!
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December
DDO Astronomy Family Night - December 2025 - The Blue Marble
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities!
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November
DDO Astronomy Family Night - November 2025 - Howl at the Supermoon
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities!
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October
DDO Astronomy Family Night - October 2025 - It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Supermoon!
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities!
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October
International Observe the Moon Night 2025 (GO for Saturday)
Join us for International Observe the Moon Night to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon.