Come to the DDO where Dr. Galanis, a postdoctoral fellow at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, is presenting about Building a Telescope the Size of the Earth!

Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.

Enjoy safe views of the Sun every first Saturday of the month at the Ontario Science Centre!

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.

Abstract: In this talk, Quinton Weyrich will discuss his experience as an Astronomer in Residence at Killarney Provincial Park, the first provincial park in Ontario to be designated a dark sky preserve. He will discuss what commitments a location must make in order to be designated a dark sky preserve and why the reduction of ambient light within them is scientifically and culturally valuable.

Our monthly City Star Party is the place to catch universe from within the city limits at Bayview Village Park. If you don't have a telescope then you will find many astronomers who would love to share a view.

This summer, the University of Toronto and the Dunlap Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics are holding a workshop for grade 11 and 12 students in the GTA which aims to provide a hands-on introduction to coding, lectures on cutting-edge astrophysics, and answers to your questions about university.

Bring Your Own Binoculars and observe the sky from the David Dunlap Observatory!

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what's out there?

We are piloting a new City Star Party at Long Branch Park to catch universe from within the city limits. If you don't have a telescope then you will find many astronomers who would love to share a view.

Summer is time for fun in the sun, but what do you really know about our nearest star?

Visitors aged 6 and older will enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer.