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12 August

Solar Observing (NO-GO)

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.
19 August

Solar Observing (GO for Saturday)

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.
20 August

Dunlap Institute: Toronto Chinatown Festival

Join the Dunlap Institute on August 20th at the Toronto Chinatown Festival (多伦多华埠节) where the theme for 2017 is "Meeting Across the Milky Way." Drop in and see the Sun through solar telescopes, learn how to safely look at the August 21 solar eclipse, talk to astronomers and more!
12 August

Perseid Meteor Shower (SOLD OUT - WAITLIST ONLY)

Join us on a trip from downtown Toronto to dark skies to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower.
21 August

UofT: Solar Eclipse at the CNE

Join us on August 21 at the Canadian National Exhibition to view a partial solar eclipse. Get a free pair of eclipse glasses to let you view the eclipse safely and see the Sun through our solar telescopes. Meet University of Toronto astronomers to learn about the eclipse and to get all your burning astronomy questions answered. See live streams of the eclipse from regions of totality and compete for prizes!
21 August

OSC: Solar Eclipse Party

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre to safely observe the partial solar eclipse visible over Toronto.
21 August

Vaughan Public Libraries: Astronomical Event of the Decade

Join us as we celebrate the biggest cosmic event of the year, a solar eclipse! We will be safely observing from the patio of the Civic Centre Resource Library.
21 August

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: View the 2017 Solar Eclipse

On Monday August 21, 2017 a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Hamilton and surrounding areas. This is a wonderful opportunity to see a rare and spectacular natural event. The eclipse will last over 2½ hours, changing in appearance throughout that time, with the greatest amount of the Sun being eclipsed at 2:31 pm. At that time about 76% of the Sun will be blocked.
21 August

York Region Astronomy: Solar Eclipse

Come see the partial solar eclipse with us at the Richmond Hill Library. This is a weather dependent event, so we hope for clear skies! We will have plenty of eclipse glasses on hand for your viewing safety, as well as video feed to watch it on monitors under the comfort of shade.
21 August

RASC Mississauga: Partial Solar Eclipse at Riverwood

On Monday August 21, a total solar eclipse will be visible in the United States. In Mississauga, the eclipse will be partial. Members of the Mississauga Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will have telescopes set up at The Riverwood Conservancy to observe the eclipse. Properly filtered telescopes will be set up and pointed at the Sun. Hand held solar viewers will be handed out as well as information sheets.