Closed
2026-11-15 - 2026-12-14, 2027-11-15 - 2027-12-14
The park is closed November 15th to December 14th.

Closed
2027-04-01 - 2027-04-30
The park is closed the month of April.

2027 Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival
2027-04-08 18:00 - 2027-04-10 23:30 (America/Detroit) | Keweenaw Mountain Lodge – Banquet Room, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
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Limit: 50 tickets
Last day to purchase tickets: March 31st
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, the headquarters for the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park, is hosting its fourth annual event around International Dark Sky Week: The Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival. DarkSky International (formerly known as, the International Dark-Sky Association) encourages people worldwide to discover the night during International Dark Sky Week. This annual week-long event aims to raise awareness about the negative impacts of light pollution, the solutions that exist and simultaneously celebrate the night.
The 2027 event will be held over April 8th, 9th, and 10th, and provides three days / nights of learning. Events and workshops will be hosted at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, headquarters for the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park.
The event is intended for all ages of dark sky enthusiasts. The evening event on Thursday allows guests to check into their accommodations, have a meal and then take in the presentation. Friday and Saturday’s events in the afternoon allow guests to have a morning adventure and an afternoon and evening of learning.
[ more info to be provided at a later date ]

Schedule, Speakers, and Topics
The schedule will be provided as we get closer to the dates of the schedule.
In the meantime, you can view the schedule of the previous years to get an idea of the schedule, speakers, and topics.

Location
The festival will be held at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, the headquarters of the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park.
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
14252 US Hwy 41
Copper Harbor, Michigan 49918

Price
Tickets for the festival are $250 / person + tax. Tickets include admission to all presentations and the lunch on Friday and Saturday. A maximum of 50 tickets will be sold. The last day to purchase tickets is March 31st, 2027.
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Rustic and Worldly Lunches
Each ticket to the festival includes two rustic worldly lunches; one on Friday and one on Saturday. When purchasing your ticket please state if you prefer the lunch with meat or the vegetarian option. Please note that there are no substitutions, and the menu is subject to change as we get closer to the event based upon access to ingredients.
Rustic Worldly Lunch during the 2024 Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival
[ more info to be provided at a later date ]

Lodging
The dark sky park is in a remote area, so it is important for you to plan where you are going to stay before traveling. The following options are available for lodging in the area:

Aqua Cabins at Mt. Bohemia (Lac La Belle)
Brockway Inn (Copper Harbor)
Da Beach Cabin (Lac La Belle)
Dapple-Gray Bed & Breakfast (Copper Harbor)
Eagle Harbor Inn (Eagle Harbor)
Fitzgerald’s (Eagle River)
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge (host)
Mariner North (Copper Harbor)
Trails End Campground (Copper Harbor)

[ to see more Lodging options, go to Visit Keweenaw ]
Note about staying in a cabin at the Lodge: To stay in a cabin at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge during the dark sky festival, you will need to purchase your festival ticket first, and then email or call the front desk at the Lodge to make a cabin reservation. This is done as only festibval attendees are allowed on the property during the dark sky festival — and we want to ensure that only festival attendees are staying in the cabins. As well, the Lodge is closed during the month of April — except for the dark sky festival.

Food
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge / Keweenaw Dark Sky Park is in a remote area, so it is important for you to plan where you are going to eat before traveling. The following options are available for food in the area:

Eagle Harbor Inn (Eagle Harbor)
Fitzgerald’s (Eagle River)
Glacia Tavern (Mohawk)
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge (host) – see the Lodge’s dinner options during the festival (which you reserve in advance, pay for separate from the tickets)
Mariner North (Copper Harbor)

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Limit: 50 tickets | $250 per ticket + tax

Past Instances of the Event

2026 Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival (April 16-18, 2026)
2025 Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival (April 24-26, 2025)
2024 Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival (April 11-13, 2024)
2023 Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival (April 21-22, 2023)
