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Dark Sky Festival Registration

DSF Registration Fees:
Registration for the DSF is an all-inclusive event package.
   TAWBAS Members
       $ 75.00 per adult  /  $ 20.00 per youth (under 18 yrs old)
   Non Members
       $ 105.00 per adult  /  $ 30.00 per youth
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Registration Deadline:
Registrations must be received and paid by:
​                 August 15th, 2018  (6:00 pm)

Registration Cap:

Registration will be capped at 150 participants
  - First come, First registered
Registration Options:
  Mail-In form:

    +  Printable (fill-in) Adobe PDF form
  Online registration
    +  Online registration form

Payment Options
   +  Cash  -  drop off at WBNP Visitor Centre
   +  Cheque  -  mail-in, or drop-off at WBNP
   +  E-Transfer to:   pay.tawbas@tawbas.ca
   +  Credit card  (call to arrange - 867-872-0243)
Contact Us:
   Thebacha & Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society

   PO Box 1354
   Fort Smith, NT   X0E 0P0          Tel:  1-867-872-0243
   Email:  info@tawbas.ca
Festival Hosts
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Registration Form:
   +  Printable (fill-in) PDF form

Online Registration:

   +  Online Registration
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What registration includes!

Your festival registration fee is "all inclusive" and includes;
   +  Access to all DSF activities, presentations, workshops, etc.
        -  Feature presentations;    Dr. Roberta Bondar  / Nicole Mortillaro (Nebulous Nikki)
        -  Stellar Workshops;    Roland Duchense (Light abatement)
                                             Cosmos 954 / Aurora Photography / Basic Astronomy
        -  Activities for Kids;    Circus of Science  /  AuroraNauts programs  /  Rocket building
   +  Meals and Refreshments
        -  Thursday social (appetizers, refreshments, etc.)
        -  Friday welcome reception and meal (at the Fort Smith venue)
        -  Saturday festival dinner (Pine Lake festival site)
        -  Sunday breakfast
   +  Camping in Wood Buffalo National Park
        -  2 nights camping at "Pine Lake Dark Sky Observation Site" (Fri + Sat night​)
        -  Access to potable water, outhouses, wash stations
        -  Pine Lake Sky Circle (observing platform)
   +  Access to TAWBAS telescopes and observing equipment
        -  Access to TAWBAS telescopes, solar-telescopes, binoculars, i-Optron camera
           tracker, etc. (setup all 4 nights/days - weather permitting)
        -  Thursday evening observing session at Fort Smith Star Park & Observatory
        -  Night sky orientation, aurora photography lessons and other programming
   +  And more
        -  Parks Canada interpretive tours;  Grosbeak Lake Hike  /  Pine Lake evening activity
        -  Discount on TAWBAS festival merchandise


Other tours

Sight-seeing and experiential "tours" may be offered by 3rd party not associated with the Dark Sky Festival but is promoted by TAWBAS as an add-on during your visit to Fort Smith and Wood Buffalo National Park.

Details will be posted as they become available.

​Updated:  August 13, 2018
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