![]() So if Italian is your thing, head to Nonna Maria's to celebrate Oracle's Dark Skies on Friday evening. Recognized as the best Italian restaurant in Oracle, Nonna Maria's is known for their attentive staff, great pizza, and incredible view. They will celebrate Friday evening with stargazing, live music, and the food and drink that they are famous for. The Ore House Hilltop Tavern is a family friendly bar and restaurant is a landmark overlooking the community of Oracle and Galiuro Mountain. Note that ADSSP Registered attendees will not have to pay a gate fee. In addition to hosting the Arizona Dark Sky Star Party, for the price of gate entrance fee (or annual state park pass) Oracle State Park will have a Bat Experience on Saturday evening (Sept 24), and public star party that same night. Venues Celebrating the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival *A modest Oracle State Park gate fee is required. Entry to most of the venues of ODSCF are free of charge. Visit this page and the ODSCF Facebook page for schedule updates. These open to the public events combined with public stargazing, and an intriguing *Bat Experience at Oracle State Park will make for a fun and memorable week of supporting the arts, nature, and dark skies. Now the business community of Oracle is preparing to celebrate with the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival (ODSCF) with local artists, musicians, and culinary delights. Map of Participating Venues of the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival As they work toward an official International Dark Sky Community designation, the local Circle K convenience store and gas station's changed to dark sky friendly lighting fixtures, and the local Ford Dealership's coordinated efforts made the Oracle State Park Dark Sky status possible. The community of Oracle has a strong interest and passion for preserving their dark sky heritage. Announcing the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival ![]() And these gifts you can use right away, including a Explore Scientific Red LED Flashlight to protect your night vision, a Wil Tirion Double-Sided Plansiphere to check rise and set times of the stars, a special membership in the Explore Alliance, and a gift card worth $25 from Explore Scientific. Those who arrive at ADSSP at Oracle State Park with a ticket will receive gifts from the Explore Alliance. Valuable door prizes are being supplied by Explore Scientific. Levy, who will be joined with renowned speakers. Tickets secure your observing site (which allows camping) to set up your equipment for the ADSSP, and there are plenty of free to the public activities with the Oracle Dark Sky Cultural FestivalĪDSSP II + ODSCF will get underway September 21 and run through September 25th, 2022, featuring special lectures from the legendary Comet Discoverer David H. ) We are bringing an amazing group of musicians, artists, and speakers to the first IDA designated Dark Sky Park at Oracle State Park and to the community of Oracle. We are excited to announce the second Arizona Dark Sky Star Party (ADSSP), and the 1st Oracle Dark Sky Cultural Festival (ODSCF) is getting underway September 21-25, 2022.
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