This page is just to list our upcoming events. To reserve tickets, use the "Reserve Tickets" webpage.
For more information about the types of tours we offer, check out the Visitor Info page.
For the public open house status message, click here.
Upcoming events:
The events below go ahead on the most clear night of Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. The status of the weekend's open house can be checked on the status page.
- Weekend of Friday April 25 to Sunday April 27 from 8:45 to 10:15pm
- Tickets become available to reserve on Monday April 21 at 7pm
- Weekend of Friday May 9 to Sunday May 11 from 9 to 10:30pm
- Tickets become available to reserve on Monday May 5 at 7pm
- Weekend of Friday May 23 to Sunday May 25 from 9:15 to 10:45pm
- Tickets become available to reserve on Monday May 19 at 7pm
The Burke-Gaffney Observatory runs public tours roughly every other weekend, all throughout the year. Check above for the currently-published schedule.
You can expect there to be breaks in tour schedules during student exam periods in April and December, and at the beginning of term in September and January.
General information about our public open houses is here.
Another local Astronomy event (not Burke-Gaffney Observatory affiliated, just sharing info!):
On May 3, International Astronomy Day, members of the Halifax Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be at the Discovery Centre to answer your astronomy-related questions and show off some of their astronomy gear. Weather permitting, there will be solar observing in the afternoon near the entrance and stargazing in the evening on the boardwalk behind the Discovery Centre. For more astronomy action, tune into Stars Across Canada for an online global star party featuring Canada-wide outreach activities by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
Last updated: 2025-Apr-29