2025 Toronto Centre Observatory Open House and Awards Picnic

Members and their families are cordially invited to attend the 26th Annual E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) Open House and RASC Toronto Centre Open House and Awards Picnic (OHAP) on Saturday, July 26th, 2025.

Planned activities include an interpretive hike on the local Bruce Trail, solar observing, kites, model rocket launches, awards presentations, equipment swap and surplus grab tables, BBQ pot luck dinner, bonfire, evening telescope use workshop and observing. With ample shelter available in the house and observatory, this is a rain or shine event, so plan to be there.

This event provides a great opportunity to network and socialize with your fellow members.

Please save the date and look for more details on the OHAP on our messaging Forum, and within the President's OHAP Invitation letter emailed to all members on July 14.

Who can attend: This is a closed event: Members and their families only.

Fee: Free!

Registration Link: Please register your attendance via the usual members' CAO online booking portal (link below) indicating the number of persons attending.* 

https://rascto.ca/membership/cao-bookings-form

Location: E.C Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO)*

*Important Note!  If this will be your first time visiting the CAO site, please DO request the map and directions at your online booking. Do NOT simply follow Google Maps or other GPS and mapping software as it will route you over a local closed and dangerous road. Our site can be locally accessed only from the northwest and NOT from the east.   

Organized by: RASC, Toronto Centre

Questions about this event can be emailed to cao@rascto.ca