Upcoming Events
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Solar Eclipse Viewing and Live-Stream with Special Guest, Ronan Newman
Read More: Solar Eclipse Viewing and Live-Stream with Special Guest, Ronan Newman12th August 2026, 5:00-9:00PM; BALLYCROY VISITOR CENTRE Join us at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre (Wild Nephin National Park/Mayo Dark Sky Park) for an in-person viewing of the sunset solar eclipse as it reaches near-totality (~94%). Event inlcudes a live-stream of the total solar eclipse, an informative presentation by Ronan Newman (Founder of Irish Astronomy Week),…
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Celebrating our 10 year Anniversary as a Gold Tier International Dark Sky Park! 2nd-4th May, 2026
Read More: Celebrating our 10 year Anniversary as a Gold Tier International Dark Sky Park! 2nd-4th May, 2026Join Mayo Dark Sky Park for their “Wild and Dark” 10th Anniversary Celebrations, with an array of events including Talks, Arts, Science, Circus, Nature, Planetarium, Films and more! 2nd May, Saturday, 2:30PM: Special Event for Mayo Day at W Cinema, Westport, with Space Reporter and Adventurer, Dr. Niamh Shaw, her “Reflections on Artemis II”, plus…
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Visit the Pale Blue Dot: Our Mobile Planetarium in the Ballycroy Community Centre
Read More: Visit the Pale Blue Dot: Our Mobile Planetarium in the Ballycroy Community CentreJoin us for some “out of this world” planetarium shows in the Mayo Dark Sky Park’s mobile planetarium, the Pale Blue Dot! Our shows will be held every 30 minutes, with shows lasting apprx. 20-25 minutes in length, starting at 2:00 PM (see poster for further details), with our last showing at 6:00PM, hosted at…
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Oct. 11th, Talk: “Exploring Mayo Dark Skies” at Turlough Park, National Museum of Country Life
Read More: Oct. 11th, Talk: “Exploring Mayo Dark Skies” at Turlough Park, National Museum of Country LifeSaturday 11 October 2025 | 15:30 – 16:30 , All Ages Free Admission | Booking Required Did you know Mayo is working towards becoming an International Dark Sky Reserve? Already home to Ireland’s first International Dark Sky Park, the county boasts some of the darkest and most pristine night skies in the world. Join the Mayo Dark Sky Team…
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Mayo Dark Sky at Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show: 6th September 2025
Read More: Mayo Dark Sky at Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show: 6th September 2025Join us at the Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show, 6th September 2025! 🌸🪻🌼🌷🦇🐝🦋🐦🐜🪱🐛🌱🌞🌚 @The Phoenix Park “The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to welcome the Biodiversity Festival and Honey Show taking place on Saturday, 6 September 2025 in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. From forest bathing to mythological tree tours, to pond…