

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Stargazing at Saguaro National Park - WEST
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) invites you to an evening of star gazing at Saguaro National Park – West -- Red Hills Visitors Center, 2700 N Kinney Rd.

Located on the far West side of town on the other side of the Tucson mountains, this location has very dark skies from horizon to horizon.
Event is put on by Saguaro National Park -West, which has been designated an Urban Night Sky Park in 2023.

The TAAA will have several Telescopes set up to view Stars, Nebulas, Galaxies, Planets and more starting at 7:00pm arranged around the entrance walkway.

Introductory talks will be given starting at (TBD) by the National Park Service (NPS), prior to telescope viewing. Park staff will guide visitors on short walks through the Javelina Wash to discuss the night sky, and they are also hoping to include Indigenous storytelling.

The event is free and open to the public, but NPS admission fees apply.
WEATHER DEPENDENT.  Follow the event here for any weather updates or changes.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tucson/stargazing-at-saguaro-national-park-west/200029313518901
- **Event Categories**: storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 327

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029313518901?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=tucson-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Tucson
- **state**: AZ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Saguaro National Park West
- **lat**: 32.254335400039
- **long**: -111.197255738
- **full address**: Saguaro National Park West, Parking Lot, Tucson, AZ 85743, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (https://allevents.in/org/tucson-amateur-astronomy-association/26448479)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Saguaro National Park West, Parking Lot, Tucson, AZ 85743, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Stargazing at Saguaro National Park - WEST ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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