Before coming at an event, contact CVA and check the weather forecast, if it is cloudy and you cannot see the night sky, then it is likely that the event is cancelled. You may contact the club to have the confirmation that a star party occurs as scheduled on this page. If it is the first time you come, contact the club to verify someone will be at the location (e.g., Eastman Lake).
Please read and follow the Star Party Etiquette before coming to an event.
.The public is welcome to all the sidewalk astronomy events happening at River Park (Friday evening) and Millerton Lake (Saturday evening). Millerton Lake, there is a day use fee.
CVA will be at the Dark Sky Festival on September 13, at the Big Stump Parking lot at the entrance of Kings Canyon National Park. The Dark Sky Festival takes place at various locations across Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on September 12-14, 2025. More information can be found here
| Regular Star Parties (Public Welcome) | ||
| Where | When | Status |
| Eastman Lake | Sat., Feb 1, 2025 | Canceled - bad weather |
| Eastman Lake | Sat., Mar 1, 2025 | Cloudy |
| Eastman Lake | Sat., Mar 29, 2025 | Canceled - bad weather (Messier Marathon) |
| Eastman Lake | Sat., Apr 26, 2025 | Canceled - bad weather |
| Big Stump | Sat., May 24, 2025 | Star-BQ |
| Big Stump | Sat., Jun 28, 2025 | |
| Courtright Reservoir | Weekend Jun 27-29, 2025 | |
| Big Stump | Sat., Jul 26, 2025 | |
| Courtright Reservoir | Weekend Jul 25-27, 2025 | |
| Big Stump | Sat., Aug 23, 2025 | |
| Courtright Reservoir | Weekend Aug 22-24, 2025 | |
| Big Stump | Sat., Sep 20, 2025 | Star-BQ |
| Eastman Lake | Sat., Oct 18, 2025 | |
| Eastman Lake | Sat., Nov 22, 2025 | |
| Eastman Lake | Sat., Dec 20, 2025 | |
| Sidewalk astronomy - Outreach | ||
| Where | When | Status |
| River Park | Fri., Mar 7, 2025 | |
| River Park | Fri., Apr 4, 2025 | |
| River Park | Fri., May 2, 2025 | |
| River Park | Fri., Jun 6, 2025 | |
| Millerton Lake | Sat., Jun 21, 2025 | Canceled |
| River Park | Fri., Jul 11, 2025 | |
| Millerton Lake | Sat., Jul 19, 2025 | |
| River Park | Fri., Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Millerton Lake | Sat., Aug 16, 2025 | |
| River Park | Fri., Aug 29, 2025 | |
| River Park | Fri., Sep 26, 2025 | |
| River Park | Fri., Oct 24, 2025 | |
| Club Meetings | ||
| Where | When | Topic |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., Jan 3, 2025 | Gadget night |
| Downing Planetarium | Sat., Feb 8, 2025 | Downing Planetarium show by Steve White |
| Round Table Pizza | Sat., Mar 8, 2025 | "NGC/IC objects" by Hubert Cecotti |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., Apr 11, 2025 | "Accessibility in Amateur Astronomy" by Brian Bellis |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., May 9, 2025 | "Life from Outer Space" by Fred Ringwald |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., Jun 13, 2025 | "John Herschel" by Larry Parmeter |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., Sep 12, 2025 | TBA |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., Oct 10, 2025 | TBA |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., Nov 14, 2025 | TBA |
| Round Table Pizza | Fri., Dec 12, 2025 | TBA |
The club meetings start at 7 PM and last for about between 1 and 1h30min. The club meetings start with a brief introduction, followed by a presentation, and club business.
Calendar of the Moon for 2025 in Fresno, CA, USA
Extracted from the Virtual Moon Atlas 8.2