SkyFest
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 08/16/2026
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This August, SkyFest Big Bear transforms our mountain community into a three-day celebration of science, discovery and wonder beneath the stars. Meet NASA and Caltech astrophysicists and DarkSky experts as they explore black holes, welcome NASA’s next space telescope, search for life beyond Earth and present the remarkable solar science happening right here in Big Bear. Then journey through space and time inside the immersive AstroDome. As day turns to night, ride the Sky Chair to Stargaze at the Summit with telescope viewing, guided night hikes and fascinating night-sky talks. Explore astrophotography workshops, live nighttime painting, a mountaintop forest sound bath and a FREE Nighttime DiscoverFest for young explorers and their families. Come for the stars. Stay for the science. Discover a universe of wonder—Made in Big Bear.
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