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NARIT to open stargazing festival at 5 sites on October 31
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The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) will launch its 2026–2027 stargazing festival at five venues on Saturday (October 31, 2026), opening a season of meteor watching, lunar observations and public astronomy activities.
Key facts
- opening event will run from 6pm to 10pm at Princess Sirindhorn AstroPark in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai, and NARIT’s Regional Observatories for the Public in Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Chachoengsao and Songkhla
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- NARIT Public Night will offer free stargazing at Princess Sirindhorn AstroPark every Saturday from 6pm to 10pm, beginning on October 31, 2026, and continuing until May 2027
Summary
The “Starry Halloween x Alien Night” opening event will run from 6pm to 10pm at Princess Sirindhorn AstroPark in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai, and NARIT’s Regional Observatories for the Public in Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Chachoengsao and Songkhla. Visitors are invited to dress as ghosts or aliens, observe stars and other celestial objects through telescopes and enjoy music.
NARIT organises the annual festival during Thailand’s cool season, which it describes as particularly suitable for stargazing, especially in the North. The programme combines regular public viewing sessions with special events in Chiang Mai, Bangkok and the four regional observatories.